Romance, Drama, Thriller  •  2025  •  51 min

Fallaway (2025)

Fallaway poster

Fallaway (2025)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
8.6

Overview

Fallaway follows Giovanni, a college freshman in San Francisco whose first queer romance unfolds under the shadow of a controlling Christian community that treats open love as a threat. The 51-minute drama frames the choice to live honestly as an act of courage against doctrine designed to enforce silence. That setup explains the Progressive label clearly. The church functions as antagonist, traditional religious values appear as barriers rather than anchors, and the central relationship is treated with empathy and dignity throughout. There is no counterweight pulling toward traditional framing. The label reflects the story's consistent positioning: personal authenticity wins, institutional religion loses, and queer identity is affirmed without ambiguity.


Starring Cast

Kabir McNeely  •   Christian Puentes  •   Cabe Thompson

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

Fallaway follows two college students whose budding queer romance collides with the rigid opposition of their Christian community and church doctrine. The story presents the decision to live openly as an act of personal courage against unyielding traditional values.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

Fallaway centers two gay college freshmen as they confront a controlling church that condemns their relationship, presenting traditional religious values as obstacles to personal authenticity and open love.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High

Fallaway centers on two young Christian men navigating first love amid church condemnation in San Francisco. Their story unfolds as a coming-of-age tale that affirms queer identity and resilience against external prejudice. The narrative treats their relationship with empathy and dignity, highlighting personal authenticity over conformity.

Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: High

Fallaway centers on two young men whose same-sex relationship collides with a controlling church that enforces regressive Christian values and restricts contact with family members who might encourage deviation from doctrine.

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High

The film depicts a controlling Christian church that opposes homosexual relationships, framing its doctrines as a source of internal conflict for queer characters navigating faith and identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

Fallaway follows two college freshmen in San Francisco as they navigate a budding romance between faith and personal identity. The story centers on their emotional journey without introducing any transgender characters or themes.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Fallaway centers on original characters Giovanni and Caden, two male college freshmen navigating love and identity in San Francisco, with no gender-swapped figures drawn from prior source material or historical records.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low

Fallaway centers on original fictional characters in a contemporary story with no prior source material, historical record, or established canon defining any character's race.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.6
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N/A

Critic Ratings

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