Falling Like This showcases compelling performances by two young actors Brian Vaughan and Megan Wilson. Writer/Director Dani Minnick has crafted a compassionate examination of the ragged edge of suburban life as characterized by Boyd a charming vulnerable and inveterate juvenile delinquent whose love nearly derails the life of a middle-class teenage girl. The understated themes of adolescent rebellion adult responsibility and the redemptive power of love are woven elegantly into this dream-like film.