Common Sense Media Review
By Jennifer Green
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
More sex, language, drinking in thin sequel only for fans.
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After We Fell
What's the Story?
Tessa (Josephine Langford) has been offered a job in Seattle, and she plans to take it in AFTER WE FELL. Hardin (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) decides not to go with her. They decide to try to make a long-distance relationship work, but it won't be easy and the two seem to constantly be causing each other pain. Meanwhile, Tessa's dad is back in the picture but living on the streets and still struggling with alcoholism. And Hardin's mom is about to get married again, an event that will reveal family secrets.
Is It Any Good?
Starting exactly where the last film left off and ending with "To be continued," this sequel is made exclusively for fans of the series, from beginning to end. After We Fell doesn't even make much of an effort to interest new audiences, sticking with the familiar pattern of rotating scenes of conflict and sex. Only this time, the conflict feels even more forced than usual. Ending on yet another parent-related cliffhanger, the problems the young couple Tessa and Hardin face feel otherwise eminently solvable, revolving around geographical moves, petty jealousies, and bad dreams. Some storylines are introduced only to be dropped, and some aspects of Tessa and particularly Hardin's character are (still) hard to take seriously. One interesting theme is the way young adults can't rely on their aging parents, but it's not enough to sustain this thin tale of star-crossed lovers.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how After We Fell carries on themes from earlier After films. What is new and different here?
Do you think Tessa made the right decision when she moved? Have you ever had to make a decision that someone you loved didn't agree with? What happened?
There's more than one cliffhanger in this film that could inspire fans to want to watch the next in the series. Besides the revelations at the end, what other storylines are raised but not resolved?
Movie Details
- In theaters : October 1, 2021
- On DVD or streaming : February 8, 2022
- Cast : Jessica Langford , Hero Fiennes Tiffin , Louise Lombard
- Director : Castille Landon
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Director(s) , Female Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Amazon Prime
- Genre : Drama
- Topics : Book Characters
- Run time : 98 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : Sexual content and language.
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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