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Before I Fall

2017 · 98 min

A haunting, repetitive journey that slowly reveals emotional depth and moral weight, leaving a bittersweet aftertaste.

Directed by
Ry Russo-Young
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Zoey Deutch, Kian Lawley, Halston Sage
Tagline
What if today was the only day of the rest of your life?
Overview
Samantha Kingston has everything. Then, everything changes. After one fateful night, she wakes up with no future at all. Trapped into reliving the same day over and over, she begins to question just how perfect her life really was.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Ry Russo-Young
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Zoey Deutch, Kian Lawley, Halston Sage
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • identity
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, fantasy
Directed by
Ry Russo-Young
Written by
Maria Maggenti
Starring
Zoey Deutch, Kian Lawley, Halston Sage, Elena Kampouris, Jennifer Beals, Logan Miller, Cynthy Wu, Erica Tremblay
Music
Adam Taylor
Cinematography
Michael Fimognari
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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