(2020): Falling

The story follows John Peterson ( Viggo Mortensen ), a gay man living in California with his partner and their adopted daughter. John’s life is upended when his fiercely independent and cantankerous father, Willis (Lance Henriksen), begins showing signs of dementia. John brings the aging farmer from upstate New York to California to find a place for him to live closer to the family.

: Unlike many "tear-jerker" dramas about aging, Falling is described as visceral and sometimes "horror-like" in its depiction of the confusion and hostility that can accompany cognitive decline. Falling (2020)

: The film explores the "toxic" result of a troubled upbringing and the difficulty of offering care to someone who has caused significant pain. The story follows John Peterson ( Viggo Mortensen