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The Falls

2012 · 115 min

A quiet, heartfelt drama about forbidden love and faith, unfolding slowly with earnest emotion and a hopeful ache.

Directed by
Jon García
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Nick Ferrucci, Benjamin Farmer, Brian Allard
Tagline
Love is not a sin.
Overview
RJ and Chris were both born and raised in the Mormon Church. Both have pretty girlfriends, were Eagle Scouts at a young age and have perfect academic records. Now, it’s their turn to serve a mission and experience the Mormon rite of passage. Unknown to them, serving a mission will not only open the doors to strangers’ households – where they preach the Gospel – but it will open up secrets in their own lives — and feelings that they’ve long kept buried.

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Free in the UK
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Directed by
Jon García
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Nick Ferrucci, Benjamin Farmer, Brian Allard
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • faith
  • love
  • isolation
  • sexuality
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Jon García
Written by
Jon García
Starring
Nick Ferrucci, Benjamin Farmer, Brian Allard, Harold Phillips, Quinn Allan, Justin Koleszar, Paulo Angelo, Emily Gleason
Cinematography
Christopher J. Stephenson
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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