The Fallout

The Fallout is teen drama written and directed by first timer, Megan Park. The story follows Vada Cavell, a high school junior who is the victim of a horrible tragedy at school. In the aftermath of that event you see how it affects her mental health and relationships. The movie stars Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler.

The plot was realistic and full of strong character development for the main character, Vada. Ortega did a great in the leading role as her. She managed to show the roller-coaster of emotions that one would feel after experiencing the horrible situation she went though. Ziegler who plays Mia Reed, who had been more known for her starring roles in Sia’s music videos, gave an impressive performance. While the rest of the cast was not as strong in the character development, I was still impressed with her range given the limited context. There were also quite a bit of diversity in the casting which I appreciated and there were few surprise actors that I enjoyed including John Ortiz as Carlos Cavell, Julie Bowen as Patricia Cavell and Shailene Woodley as Anna

Overall I found this film to be an honest portrayal of high school aged young adults going through trauma. It gave me indie vibes with the cinematography, it was very relevant in the screenplay and was well-acted and emotionally charged. The genera of this film is definitely more niche so it won't be for everyone but I still thought it was well made.