The Falls

"Love is not a sin."

2012 1h 55m EN

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6.1

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6.8

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★6.1TMDB · 62★6.8IMDB · 3,200

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Love is not a sin.”

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Cast

Nick Ferrucci
Elder Smith
Benjamin Farmer
Elder Merrill
Brian Allard
Rodney
Harold Phillips
Thomas Smith
Quinn Allan
Elder Harris
Justin Koleszar
Craig
Paulo Angelo
Jim Davis
Emily Gleason
Sister Tulsa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon García
Writers: Jon García
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Falls Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jon García, shot by Christopher J. Stephenson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon García shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Nick Ferrucci and Benjamin Farmer and Brian Allard carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love is not a sin.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2306783 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jon García directs. Christopher J. Stephenson behind the camera. Jon García cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Part of the "The Falls Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Jon García, shot by Christopher J. Stephenson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jon García shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nick Ferrucci and Benjamin Farmer and Brian Allard carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Love is not a sin.".
7IMDB entry: tt2306783 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "excommunication", "missionary", "portland, oregon", "sin".

The technical file

Cinematography: Christopher J. Stephenson
Editing: Jon García
Costume design: Courtney Jo Barnes
Makeup / hair: Courtney Jo Barnes
Sound: Robert Bartleson
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Falls (2012)
IMDB rating: 6.8/10 · 3,200 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Part of

The Falls Collection

The Falls is a collection of feature films about two missionaries that fall in love while on their mission. RJ travels to a small town in Oregon with Elder Merrill to serve their mission and teach the words of Joseph Smith. Living together and sharing the challenge of leaving home, the two men help each other discover their strengths. They share a passion for their faith and learn to express their feelings, risking the only community they have for a forbidden intimacy.

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kinrich302026-09-08
★ 4/10
This is the first movie in a trilogy about LDS missionaries who fall in love and try to find happiness while still following their faith. I actually thought the first part was a little slow moving, the first 40 minutes kind of dragged on, but it picked up a bit in the second half.

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