
Falling
Directed by Viggo Mortensen
Produced by Scythia Films, Perceval Pictures
A painful, intimate portrait of a father-son relationship fractured by homophobia, dementia, and decades of unresolved conflict.
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.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Falling sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Falling scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Falling violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Falling end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Falling easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Falling, and what each one shares →
Like Falling
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Falling
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Falling, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Falling, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Falling, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
























































