To Fall in Love (film)

To Fall in Love is a 2023 American drama film written by Jennifer Lane and directed by Michael Lewis Foster. The film is adapted from a play Lane previously wrote. It stars Beth Gallagher and Eric Casalini. Lane and Gallagher won awards at the 13th Oceanside International Film Festival.

Plot

In a final attempt to save their relationship, an estranged woman meets with her husband and discovers their love may not be worth salvaging.

Production

The play was performed by Gallagher and Casalini at a private residence in Pacific Beach, San Diego before it was previously adapted into a different film, also directed by Foster. The team shot the film during the COVID-19 pandemic. Foster was inspired by Rocky and Before Sunrise.

Release

To Fall in Love held its world premiere at Heartland International Film Festival on October 7, 2023. It followed later that month with its west coast premiere at San Diego International Film Festival on October 19, 2023. In 2024, the film screened at the 13th Oceanside International Film Festival and Phoenix Film Festival. The film was distributed by Gravitas Ventures and was released on October 22, 2024.