The Falls

The Falls

Love is not a sin.

Directed by Jon García

Produced by Lake Productions

2012115 min6.0 / 10

A tender, earnest exploration of two closeted Mormon missionaries discovering their authentic selves and each other amid the tension between faith and forbidden love.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Falls violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does The Falls end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is The Falls sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Falls easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The Falls scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity88

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Surprise14

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Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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