falling to pieces

“GARDENING IN A WAR ZONE” is a powerful and moving short documentary about cultivating hope and the beauty of nature even as your world is falling to pieces.

But it wasn’t until the 1970s that Angelenos realized, “Holy Holly, that thing’s falling to pieces!”

“I’m trying to ride a bike that’s falling to pieces,” he said.

He said there had been "token investment" which had seen "lamppost banners, rusty planters and benches" put in place around the town, but they were now "falling to pieces".

“Watch China. You watch what’s going to happen there. Everything seems to be falling to pieces,” he said.