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The Falls: Covenant of Grace

2016 · 119 min

A sincere, slow-burning struggle for love against institutional pressure, heavy with emotional weight and quiet frustration.

Directed by
Jon García
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Nick Ferrucci, Benjamin Farmer, Curtis Edward Jackson
Overview
Chris and RJ, former Mormon missionaries who fell in love seven years ago, are struggling to make their relationship work amid conflicts with their families and their faith. Determined to finally find closure and put the past behind them, the two men set in motion a quest for unconditional love that ultimately leads to the very top of the LDS leadership.

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Free in the UK
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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Jon García
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Nick Ferrucci, Benjamin Farmer, Curtis Edward Jackson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • love
  • faith
  • identity
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
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
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
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Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
119 min
Country
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Languages
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