Camille’s academic world is depicted in muted, cold tones, while Petra’s circus world explodes with rich reds, golds, and deep blues.
The story follows Camille Baker, a reserved professor of mythology at a conservative Protestant college in Toronto.
(internationally released as When Night Is Falling ) is a landmark 1995 Canadian romantic drama directed by Patricia Rozema . The film is celebrated for its lush, dreamlike visual style and its tender, unapologetic exploration of a woman's sexual awakening.
At a local laundromat, she accidentally swaps laundry with Petra, a flamboyant, captivating performer in an avant-garde traveling circus.