One of the best movies we saw at last year's SXSW film festival was
director Megan Park's
The Fallout. The film stars Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler as two high school students who bond in the
aftermath of surviving a school shooting.
Niles Fitch, Will Ropp, John Ortiz, Julie Bowen and
Shailene Woodley also star.
The Fallout doesn't have a UK/ROI release date just yet
but we're told it's coming soon to VOD.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
Bolstered by new friendships forged under sudden and tragic circumstances, high schooler Vada (Jenna Ortega) begins to reinvent herself, while re-evaluating her relationships with her family, friends and her view of the world. Moving away from her comfortable family routine, she starts taking chances with a series of quicksilver decisions that test her own boundaries and push her in new directions. As she spends more time with Mia (Maddie Ziegler), they grow closer, and Vada slowly redefines herself through their shared experiences, leading her further away from that day and closer to living her life in the now. “The Fallout” is a compelling exploration of the inexplicable resiliency of life and the hope that emerges out of loss.