20 Best Movies Of 2022 (So Far)

The Fallout's subject matter is incredibly raw right now for reasons that will be self-evident, but as dramatisations of the impact of school shootings go, it's tough to remember a better movie.

Jenna Ortega, who tellingly appeared in three films on this list, gives a phenomenal performance as embattled protagonist Vada, who struggles to come to terms with both the intense grief and crushing survivor's guilt she feels following a shooting at her high school.

Without a hint of exploitation or grossness, The Fallout takes the pulse of an anxious modern American youth, traumatised by the very notion of the senseless violence that could interrupt a day's education at any time.

There's little in the way of hope or optimism for America's future in that regard, but Megan Park's directorial debut hits some extremely powerful notes.