Falling (2020)

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Synopsis

Dir: Viggo Mortensen. Drama. When his overbearing father (Lance Henriksen) becomes unable to take care of himself on the family ranch, a gay man (Viggo Mortensen) invites him to Califrnia to stay with him, his partner (Terry Chen), and their daughter (Gabby Velis).

Content elements

• Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations, some in a sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, ethno-cultural slurs, sexual slurs, and vulgar expressions, often in an aggressive context
• Infrequent portrayals of gun and hand-to-hand violence, some in a hunting context - some blood and detail
• Frequent references to sexual activity; infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - breast nudity, some detail
• Frequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

• Father/son dynamics
• Reconciling the past
• Coping with loss

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language, sexual content, and mature subject matter

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