The FalloutMovie · 2021
This movie is a gut punch in the best way, diving deep into the messy aftermath of a high school tragedy. Watching Jenna Ortega's Vada and Maddie Ziegler's Mia navigate their trauma, forming this intense, unexpected friendship, is genuinely powerful. It's angsty, it's real, and it totally captures that feeling of trying to figure things out when everything feels broken.
The Fallout centers on high school student Vada Cavell, who finds her world irrevocably changed after a school tragedy. She unexpectedly forms a complex bond with two other students, Mia Reed and Quinton Hasland, who were also present during the event. The film explores their individual and collective journeys through grief, trauma, and the difficult process of healing. It highlights the unique connections forged in shared vulnerability as they navigate a new reality.
