Search/Recent Changes
DBTropes
...it's like TV Tropes, but LINKED DATA!

The Fallout

 The Fallout
type
TVTItem
 The Fallout
label
The Fallout
 The Fallout
page
TheFallout
 The Fallout
comment
The Fallout is a 2021 drama film starring Jenna Ortega. It is the feature directorial debut of Megan Park and was scored by Finneas O'Connell.Vada Cavell (Ortega) is a high school student with a regular life. She has a set of Good Parents, Carlos (John Ortiz) and Patricia (Julie Bowen), an Annoying Younger Sibling, Amelia (Lumi Pollack), and a best friend, Nick (Will Ropp).One day, Vada goes to the restroom in the middle of class to call Amelia. And then a school shooting happens.The film examines the emotional fallout in the months following the incident. As Nick becomes an overnight activist for gun control, Vada withdraws from him and her family and instead forms unlikely bonds with the schoolmates trapped with her in the bathroom — Mia (Maddie Ziegler), a dancer and influencer, and Quinton (Niles Fitch), whose brother died in the shooting.The Fallout debuted at SXSW on March 17, 2021. It was released on HBO Max on January 27, 2022.No relation to Fallout, The Fallout or Mission: Impossible – Fallout.
 The Fallout
fetched
2023-09-29T17:01:20Z
 The Fallout
parsed
2023-09-29T17:01:20Z
 The Fallout
processingComment
Dropped link to NiceGirl: Not a Feature - UNKNOWN
 The Fallout
processingUnknown
NiceGirl
 The Fallout
isPartOf
DBTropes
 The Fallout / int_10cb9a31
type
Axes at School
 The Fallout / int_10cb9a31
comment
Axes at School: The film deals with the aftermath of a school shooting, which is shown offscreen in the first act.
 The Fallout / int_10cb9a31
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_10cb9a31
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_10cb9a31
 The Fallout / int_130436b9
type
Annoying Younger Sibling
 The Fallout / int_130436b9
comment
Annoying Younger Sibling: Amelia's extraverted, Type-A, influencer-in-training personality is a stark contrast to her moody, traumatized older sister, who would rather not deal with her.
 The Fallout / int_130436b9
featureApplicability
-1.0
 The Fallout / int_130436b9
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_130436b9
 The Fallout / int_18ba2fe
type
Sound-Only Death
 The Fallout / int_18ba2fe
comment
Sound-Only Death: We only here sounds from the shooting — gunshots, people screaming, and eventually the police arriving to apprehend the shooter. The camera's focus is on the reactions of Vada, Mia, and Quinton in the bathroom.
 The Fallout / int_18ba2fe
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_18ba2fe
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_18ba2fe
 The Fallout / int_1ab69ee3
type
Unexpected Virgin
 The Fallout / int_1ab69ee3
comment
Unexpected Virgin: Vada is shocked to learn Mia is a virgin, because Mia seems sexual in her dancing. In this case, both girls are in high school where many if not most people would still be virgins, and the misconception is due to Vada's naivete more than anything.
 The Fallout / int_1ab69ee3
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_1ab69ee3
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_1ab69ee3
 The Fallout / int_1f250372
type
I Need a Freaking Drink
 The Fallout / int_1f250372
comment
I Need a Freaking Drink: Near the end of the film Vada unloads the fact that she has been drinking, doing drugs, and having sex with a girl all at once on her mother. Patricia's response is to down a glass of wine and then going to have a more in-depth conversation with her daughter.
 The Fallout / int_1f250372
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_1f250372
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_1f250372
 The Fallout / int_22a27b19
type
Alpha Bitch
 The Fallout / int_22a27b19
comment
Mia is this as well, perhaps subverting the stereotype that she's an Alpha Bitch. The only thing we really know about her before the shooting is that she's an influencer and dresses very feminine, but she's very friendly with Vada and tries to make her feel comfortable.
 The Fallout / int_22a27b19
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_22a27b19
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_22a27b19
 The Fallout / int_2cc5703c
type
Potty Emergency
 The Fallout / int_2cc5703c
comment
Potty Emergency: Played for drama. After a day of holding her bladder because she's afraid to go back to the school washroom, Vada is triggered by the sound of a student crushing a soda can and immediately pees herself out of fear.
 The Fallout / int_2cc5703c
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_2cc5703c
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_2cc5703c
 The Fallout / int_2d364c81
type
Tomboy and Girly Girl
 The Fallout / int_2d364c81
comment
Tomboy and Girly Girl: Vada is a tomboy with a sarcastic sense of humour and the only other friend we see onscreen at the beginning of the film is a boy. Mia is a dancer who wears a good deal of makeup, has a strong sense of fashion and loves wine.
 The Fallout / int_2d364c81
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_2d364c81
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_2d364c81
 The Fallout / int_40cc0c7e
type
Bittersweet Ending
 The Fallout / int_40cc0c7e
comment
Bittersweet Ending: Vada resolves to be more in touch with her emotions in order to properly process what happened. She starts opening up to her family once again and begins to form genuine connection with Mia that doesn't revolve around shared trauma and substance abuse. However, she and Nick are still on the outs, and Vada isn't sure if they can have their old friendship back. Furthermore, the film ends on a panic attack after she gets a news notification about another school shooting, showing that her grief isn't linear and that such events will keep happening.
 The Fallout / int_40cc0c7e
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_40cc0c7e
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_40cc0c7e
 The Fallout / int_4100c67e
type
I Don't Want to Ruin Our Friendship
 The Fallout / int_4100c67e
comment
I Don't Want to Ruin Our Friendship: Vada and Mia lose their virginities to each other, but later Vada admits that she doesn't want to destroy the bond they have. Mia is all right with that and we next see Vada coming to Mia's dance class.
 The Fallout / int_4100c67e
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_4100c67e
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_4100c67e
 The Fallout / int_4e3dee88
type
Their First Time
 The Fallout / int_4e3dee88
comment
Their First Time: Mia and Vada lose their virginities to each other.
 The Fallout / int_4e3dee88
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_4e3dee88
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_4e3dee88
 The Fallout / int_4e9fe57d
type
Trauma Button
 The Fallout / int_4e9fe57d
comment
Trauma Button: Vada seems to have somewhat gotten over the school shooting by the end. When she sees breaking news about another school shooting in Ohio however, she sobs and gasps, having a panic attack.
 The Fallout / int_4e9fe57d
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_4e9fe57d
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_4e9fe57d
 The Fallout / int_6d089995
type
The Shrink
 The Fallout / int_6d089995
comment
The Shrink: Anna, Vada's therapist, is very definitely the "awesome" kind, being relatable, good-natured understanding and down to earth and doing her best to help Vada with an unimaginably traumatic experience and earning Vada's trust over time.
 The Fallout / int_6d089995
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_6d089995
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_6d089995
 The Fallout / int_8984e5d1
type
Commonality Connection
 The Fallout / int_8984e5d1
comment
Commonality Connection: Up until the first shots are fired, Vada was making fun of Mia for being an influencer. And then they're stuck together in a bathroom stall throughout the ordeal and bond over their trauma afterwards.
 The Fallout / int_8984e5d1
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_8984e5d1
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_8984e5d1
 The Fallout / int_8e3b5b4d
type
Minimalist Cast
 The Fallout / int_8e3b5b4d
comment
Minimalist Cast: Vada, her parents and sister, Mia, Nick, Quinton, Anna the therapist and a teacher are the only speaking characters who appear in more than one scene, and even then, the therapist and the teacher only appear in two scenes. The only other speaking character is a drug dealer.
 The Fallout / int_8e3b5b4d
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_8e3b5b4d
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_8e3b5b4d
 The Fallout / int_927289f5
type
Cathartic Scream
 The Fallout / int_927289f5
comment
Cathartic Scream: Vada's father takes her to a deserted hill where they can scream out their frustrations about the shooting and its aftermath.
 The Fallout / int_927289f5
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_927289f5
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_927289f5
 The Fallout / int_947bf915
type
Last Day of Normalcy
 The Fallout / int_947bf915
comment
Last Day of Normalcy: The opening is this for Vada – grumpily rolling out of bed, struggling to make it to school on time, goofing off with her friend Nick, attending class. Then the bullets start flying.
 The Fallout / int_947bf915
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_947bf915
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_947bf915
 The Fallout / int_9588c44b
type
First Period Panic
 The Fallout / int_9588c44b
comment
First Period Panic: Played for Drama. Early in the film, Vada's middle-schooler sister Amelia texts her in a panic because she got her first period. In order to handle it, Vada goes to the bathroom — and she's there when the shooting begins. Amelia thinks Vada is angry at her for most of the film because Vada blames her for making her leave the classroom, putting her in more danger than if she'd stayed put. Vada has to clarify that it's not the case.
 The Fallout / int_9588c44b
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_9588c44b
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_9588c44b
 The Fallout / int_a30c287
type
Good Parents
 The Fallout / int_a30c287
comment
Good Parents: The Cavells are extremely understanding of Vada's emotional struggles and try their best to give her space while nudging her along to recovery. The only time they are visibly upset at her is when she was AWOL for a whole night, which is completely understandable.
 The Fallout / int_a30c287
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_a30c287
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_a30c287
 The Fallout / int_a3912d0e
type
Sexy Discretion Shot
 The Fallout / int_a3912d0e
comment
Sexy Discretion Shot: Vada and Mia kiss, then as it begins to get more intense with Vada getting on top of her, the scene ends. It cuts to Vada waking up the next day in Mia's bed, and confirmed later that they had sex.
 The Fallout / int_a3912d0e
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_a3912d0e
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_a3912d0e
 The Fallout / int_a7016efe
type
Lonely Rich Kid
 The Fallout / int_a7016efe
comment
Lonely Rich Kid: Implied to be the case with Mia, whose rich parents leave her alone in their big house most of the time. When Vada asks her who she hangs out with, Mia gives a non-answer, and we don't see any other kind of support system in place for her besides Vada.
 The Fallout / int_a7016efe
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_a7016efe
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_a7016efe
 The Fallout / int_cdfe12c3
type
Nothing Is Scarier
 The Fallout / int_cdfe12c3
comment
Nothing Is Scarier: The actual shooting takes place entirely off screen with only the sounds of gunfire heard.
 The Fallout / int_cdfe12c3
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_cdfe12c3
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_cdfe12c3
 The Fallout / int_dadf222
type
Minor Living Alone
 The Fallout / int_dadf222
comment
Minor Living Alone: Mia's fathers are usually traveling abroad and leave her alone in their large California house.
 The Fallout / int_dadf222
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_dadf222
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_dadf222
 The Fallout / int_de7b7cbf
type
Drugs Are Bad
 The Fallout / int_de7b7cbf
comment
Drugs Are Bad: Vada's tripping on ecstasy at school alternates almost seamlessly between humorous and scary; she feels lighthearted and free in class but also has difficulty with basic tasks like getting down the stairs and carrying on a conversation with Nick. It's easy to laugh as she slides down the stairs on her back, but when Nick rushes up to her and sees her lying down with a face full of what he doesn't know is ink, it's also a little terrifying.
 The Fallout / int_de7b7cbf
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_de7b7cbf
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_de7b7cbf
 The Fallout / int_e0aed924
type
No Antagonist
 The Fallout / int_e0aed924
comment
No Antagonist: Even Matt Corman, the shooter, is not really the antagonist as he's arrested in the first 15 minutes of the movie and is never seen onscreen. It's solely about Vada and her peers trying to move on from the event.
 The Fallout / int_e0aed924
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_e0aed924
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_e0aed924
 The Fallout / int_e34400ab
type
Ambiguously Gay
 The Fallout / int_e34400ab
comment
Ambiguously Gay: Vada and Mia have sex, and while Vada makes some overtures towards Quinton, Mia never shows explicit attraction to guys. However, it remains unclear what either's sexual orientation is, because they're still young and may be just figuring things out.
 The Fallout / int_e34400ab
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_e34400ab
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_e34400ab
 The Fallout / int_ff17ccf1
type
Innocently Insensitive
 The Fallout / int_ff17ccf1
comment
Innocently Insensitive: Vada and Quinton are having a good time watching TV and movies, but she starts talking about a true crime documentary about murder and doesn't seem to clue in quickly enough that the topic is bumming out Quinton, whose brother was recently murdered.
 The Fallout / int_ff17ccf1
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_ff17ccf1
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_ff17ccf1
 The Fallout / int_name
type
ItemName
 The Fallout / int_name
comment
 The Fallout / int_name
featureApplicability
1.0
 The Fallout / int_name
featureConfidence
1.0
 The Fallout
hasFeature
The Fallout / int_name
 The Fallout / int_name
itemName
The Fallout

The following is a list of statements referring to the current page from other pages.

 TheFallout
sameAs
The Fallout
 The Fallout
hasFeature
Annoying Younger Sibling / int_d5da533c
 The Fallout
hasFeature
Axes at School / int_d5da533c
 The Fallout
hasFeature
Cathartic Scream / int_d5da533c
 The Fallout
hasFeature
Films of the 2020s / int_d5da533c
 The Fallout
hasFeature
First Period Panic / int_d5da533c
 The Fallout
hasFeature
Latino-American Media / int_d5da533c
 The Fallout
hasFeature
Lonely Rich Kid / int_d5da533c
 The Fallout
hasFeature
School Stories / int_d5da533c
 The Fallout
hasFeature
Sexy Discretion Shot / int_d5da533c
 The Fallout
hasFeature
Sound-Only Death / int_9a211f5c
 The Fallout
hasFeature
Trauma Button / int_d5da533c
 The Fallout
hasFeature
Unexpected Virgin / int_d5da533c