Exclusive Interview
Inside the Final Moments of ‘Falling’ With KJ Apa, Archie Renaux & Isabel May
We love a sweet rom-com as much as the next person, but sometimes a heavy dose of reality is necessary when it comes to movies about relationships. That’s where Falling comes in. The film, now available to rent or buy on demand, follows Jack (KJ Apa), a commitment-phobe who lands himself in the middle of a love triangle when he meets and falls for Jillian (Isabel May).
The catch? Jack doesn’t even realize he’s in a love triangle. His best friend, Johnny (Archie Renaux), harbors a deep and secret affection for Jillian. (Warning: Spoilers for Falling ahead.)
Jack and Jillian start dating, but Johnny’s feelings for Jillian don’t go away. Jack confides in Johnny about his romance with Jillian, not knowing that Jillian and Johnny end up having a secret, illicit relationship. When Jack finds out about Johnny and Jillian’s betrayal, he’s understandably blindsided. Johnny and Jillian give their relationship a real try, but it doesn’t ultimately last. The relationship drama is messy and raw, with repercussions for everyone involved.
“It’s kind of an anti-fairy tale romance, and it’s far more realistic,” May told Swooon at the movie’s New York City premiere. “I think it appeals to people that have just passed young adults. They’ve had this sort of painful breakup, and anyone that’s gone through that, I think, would really understand this film quite well.”
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She added, “We’re all just trying to figure things out. You don’t have to carry any shame or regret. I think ultimately you just need to let things go and move on.”
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In the movie’s final moments, Johnny and Jack share a moment together after the dust has settled and they’ve moved on from the love triangle drama. So, has Jack forgiven Johnny by the end of Falling?
“I like how we don’t really end the movie giving away any of it. You kind of make up your own mind, but I feel like he does, and I feel like you feel that at the end. I don’t think there’s any animosity there. I think that’s the point of that ending,” Apa said.
Renaux had his own take on that final moment. “I think time kind of heals those kinds of things. I like that ending because we had two alternate endings, and one of the endings, they kind of talked about what happened, and the ending that we went with was just the open-ended kind of Jack driving off, and you just kind of have to figure out the rest for yourself. I think the core of the movie, to me, was always their relationship.”
Falling, Now Available on Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango, YouTube, and major cable and satellite providers.
