Falling to Heaven

Falling to Heaven (2026)



8.0 2026 9 min —

Director: Nick Mills

Cast: Joseph Galea, Celia Perkins, Sam Luff, ZT Jackson, Alex Turk

Comedy Drama
A haunting dream convinces Charlie that God has given him only seven days left to live, sending him on a soul-searching quest for meaning. Along the way, he confronts the five stages of grief, wrestling with denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance in a race against time.

More About This Film

Falling to Heaven is a short Australian drama with a darkly playful premise. After Charlie dreams that God has told him he has only seven days left to live, he begins a spiritual journey in search of answers while confronting the emotions associated with mortality.

The film compresses an existential idea into a very short format, using Charlie's journey to move through the familiar stages of grief and acceptance. Its short-film structure makes the story direct and focused, balancing serious questions about death with a lighter dramatic tone.

  • Written and directed by Nicholas Mills.
  • The film comes from Australia.
  • Its reported running time is approximately nine minutes.
  • Joseph Galea plays Charlie.
  • The story uses the five stages of grief as a thematic framework.

Where to Watch

Falling to Heaven is a short film, so festival screenings and filmmaker-hosted releases may be more common than subscription-platform distribution. Check these services for any current digital listing.

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