Lucas, a young man in Belgium, spends a summer grappling with unsettling truths. His idyllic world is shattered as he uncovers his grandfather's troubling past during World War II, a past steeped in collaboration and racism. As Lucas falls for Caitlin, a girl with enigmatic ways, he finds himself torn between her and his charismatic new friend, Benoit, whose extreme nationalist views both confuse and compel him. Amidst growing crime and tension in his town, Lucas must confront difficult moral and political choices, facing the inexorable influence of the past on the present and the seductive power of extreme ideologies.

Will Lucas find the strength to resist the darkness that threatens to consume him? Falling explores the complexities of moral and political choice, the gulf between intentions and consequences, and the painful ways we can fall from grace. For young adults seeking a thought-provoking exploration of history, ethics, and the power of individual responsibility.