Find Me Falling is a romantic comedy film set on the beautiful island town of Cyprus. The film is about an aging musician who buys a house on a cliff on the island, only to find out that the area is famous for suicides.
Find Me Falling features a beautiful soundtrack that features songs in English and Greek. Most of the songs are sung by Harry Connick Jr. and Ali Fumiko Whitney, the lead stars in the film. Dena Kyriakidi's song Oti Itane is also a part of the soundtrack.
The score is composed by Carlos José Alvarez, while Joel C. High worked on the film as the music supervisor.
Stelana Kliris directs the film, which stars an ensemble of actors, including Harry Connick Jr., Agni Scott, Ali Fumiko Whitney, Tony Demetrion, Lea Maleni, Athina Roditou, Clarence Smith and Angeliki Philippidou.
Find Me Falling soundtrack: All the songs in the movie
1) Girl On The Beach
Girl on the Beach, written and sung by the legendary jazz singer Harry Connick Jr., is the first song of Find Me Falling that plays during the opening credits of the film.
The shot shows a house on a cliff, and the camera slowly moves inside the house, revealing that the song is being played on the radio while the lead character John is in the kitchen.
2) Pefteis Se Lathoi
This is a song that's played in a jazz club. The singer Ali Fumiko Whitney, who's playing the young hustler Melina is introduced right before the song. The confident young woman proudly proclaims to the manager of the club that she's not the night's help; she's the entertainment.
Staying true to her words, Whitney's funky song is truly entertaining and can make anyone tap their foot.
3) Antics
Monsieur Doumani's Antics was a part of the album Angathin, which was released in 2018. The song is played as a piece of background music in the early sections of the film, depicting the state the protagonist John is in.
4) Woman From Tylliria
This song from Monsieur Doumani was part of a 2009 album called Grippy Grappa. It sets the tone of the village that the entire story of Find Me Falling is based on. The song has a mix of traditional flavor with a fusion of flute and guitar melody.
5) Alla Mou Len Ta Matia Sou
Ali Fumiko Whitney sings the song in a restaurant when John goes on his first night out in Cyprus under the persuasion of Captain Manoli. The upbeat song reveals the range of the singer, and, even in the film, John seems impressed with her singing.
6) S’Agapo Giati Eisai Oraia
S’Agapo Giati Eisai Oraia is a traditional kantada song from artist Petros Gaitanos. As explained in the film, it says:
"I love you because you are beautiful. I love you because you are you. And I love the entire world because you are in it."
Ali Fumiko Whitney sings the song in the earlier part of the film as part of her performance.
7) Oti Itane
Dena Kyriakidi's Oti Itane also features in the film as part of the soundtrack. It's mostly played in the background. The tune is altered by composer Carlos José Alvarez for the film.
8) Careless Love
Careless Love is sung by Ali Fumiko Whitney & Harry Connick Jr. for the film. However, only Whitney's voice is heard when the song appears in the film. It features as a bonding song between John and Melina in his house. She helps him cook dinner for his big date with his long-lost lover Sia.
#9 Me Falling - Harry Connick Jr.
While writing Find Me Falling, Harry Connick Jr. has captured the feeling one gets while sitting on a Mediterranean beach watching the sun disappear while the soft breeze brushes through one's hair. It's played in the film by John upon the persuasion of Melina.
10) Find Me Falling - Ali Fumiko Whitney
Ali Fumiko Whitney's version of this song comes towards the end of the film. John gives his newly written to his newfound daughter as a gift Melina performs in one of her shows to start her music career.
11) Find Me Falling - duet
The third version of this song is a duet between Ali Fumiko Whitney and Harry Connick Jr. It plays during the end credits of the film.
12) Stalia Stalia
Ali Fumiko Whitney's version of the classic Stalia Stalia comes at a very important moment in the film.
John had just found out that his affair with Sia resulted in a child, who is none other than Melina. He and Sia have a heated conversation at the cliff; then he goes to a bar where Melina is singing the song.
The original song by Marniella was released in 1969.
13) S’Agapo Giati Eisai Oraia
The film features two versions of the popular traditional Greek Kantada or serendipit.
The second version is a duet between Ali Fumiko Whitney and Harry Connick Jr., which John sings on the street with background musicians as a way to apologize to Sia for humiliating her publicly. In a heartwarming moment, the entire audience starts singing with them.
Find Me Falling was released on July 19, 2024, and is available on Netflix for streaming.