Movie

Falling

2020 · 112 min

A slow, emotionally raw portrait of a fractured father-son relationship, with tense confrontations and tender moments of reflection.

Overview: John Peterson lives with his partner Eric and their adopted daughter in Southern California. When he is visited by his aging father Willis from Los Angeles who is searching for a place to retire, their two very different worlds collide.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, identity, aging
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: family
parenthood
identity
aging
grief
Places: single country house
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild