Warning: This article contains mentions of suicide.
Summary
Netflix continues contributing to the rom-com renaissance withFind Me Falling, a movie with an impressive cast,including Harry Connick Jr. and a handful of up-and-coming stars.The2024 romantic comedy, directed and written by Stelana Kliris, revolves around a famous rock star from America who retreats to Cyprus, an island south of Turkey and west of Syria. There, he buys a remote home near a cliff, where he wants to escape his life and career after a poorly-reviewed album release. Unfortunately for him, though, the house overlooks the sea and is where many die by suicide (unbeknownst to him).
While in Cyprus,the aforementioned rock star (Connick Jr.’s role) reconnects with one of his past lovers,while also forming a bond with a young singer. All the characters' past and present storylines intermingle throughout the film, and shocking secrets are revealed. Ultimately, the protagonist finds himself in several tricky situations in thesimple Netflix rom-comFind Me Fallingwhen he initially came to Cyprus to have some quiet, alone time, away from his hectic life in America. While speaking toTudum by Netflix, Kliris describedFind Me Fallingby saying:
“This is a love story about many kinds of love: romantic, family, lifelong dreams, and what you’re willing to sacrifice for the people or the things you love. [Harry Connick Jr.’s character] essentially has to decide whether the love of his life is his music or the woman he left behind.”
Harry Connick Jr. As John Allman
Date Of Birth: June 22, 2025
Actor:Harry Connick Jr. was born in New Orleans, where he grew up and developed a love for music. He began learning how to play different instruments at a young age, and when he was nine, Connick Jr. performed with the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra. After high school, Connick Jr. moved to New York, where he met Columbia Records executive George Butler, and signed with the label.Connick Jr.’s music career took off when he worked on the soundtrack for one ofthe best rom-coms of all time,When Harry Met Sally, with his first movie role coming in 1990 when he starred inMemphis Belle.
Find Me Falling
John Allman
Harry Connick Jr. has won three Grammy Awards — Best Jazz Male Vocal Performance forWhen Harry Met Sally’s soundtrack; Best Jazz Male Vocal Performance forWe Are in Love; and Best Traditional Pop Album forSongs I Heard.Connick Jr. also won two Emmys — one for Best Performance in a Variety Special forSwingin' Out Liveand Outstanding Music Direction forHarry Connick Jr.—"Only You" in Concert.
Character:Harry Connick Jr. playsJohn Allman, a famous rock star from the United States, inFind Me Falling.As mentioned above, John spontaneously buys a small house overlooking a cliff in Cyprus to escape his life back home. He needs a break after his latest album failed, but John’s life gets even messier when he arrives in Cyprus inthe great Netflix rom-com. Not only is his house near a place where many often die by suicide, but John also runs into a woman who he had a summer fling with many years ago.
Agni Scott As Sia
Date Of Birth: April 23
Actress:Agni Scott was born and raised in Cyprus (making her the perfect actress to play Sia inthe Netflix original rom-com). However, when she grew up, Scott moved to the United States to get a bachelor’s degree in acting at Florida International University. She later got her master’s degree in acting at Brandeis University in Massachusetts. Scott’s first acting role came when she starred as Aysel inThe Hamburg Cellin 2004. However,Scott’s first notable role was as Ana Bakhshi inMI-5,a British spy drama TV series.
Sia
Character:Agni Scott plays Sia,John’s former lover,inFind Me Fallingon Netflix. John and Sia met many years ago when he was visiting Cyprus, and the two ended up having a short love affair before he returned to New York City. When John returns to the island, the couple picks up right where they left off as the chemistry between them never dies, despite how many years they had gone without seeing one another.
Ali Fumiko Whitney As Melina
Date Of Birth: June 12, 2025
Actress:Ali Fumiko Whitney was born in Scarsdale, New York, and like many others in the industry, she developed a love for acting at a young age. After graduating from high school, Whitney moved to Los Angeles, where she studied acting at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Whitney’s feature film debut came when she starred inThe Road Dance,a movie set during World War I on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. However,Whitney started gaining recognition when she appeared as Jackie inCabin Girlin 2023.
Melina
Ali Fumiko Whitney is set to star inWorth the Wait,a romance film starring Lana Condor, Ross Butler, Elodie Chung, and more notable actors and actresses.
Character:Ali Fumiko Whitney portrays Melina,a young singer who catches John’s eye (in a platonic way),inFind Me Fallingon Netflix. Melina delivers food during the day, but at night, she sings at local taverns in Cyprus (whereFind Me Fallingwas filmed). John and Melina strike a connection as they have many things in common, including their passion for music, and Melina wants to have a successful music career. However, the 2024 film reveals that there is more to John and Melina’s relationship than meets the eye.
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Find Me Falling Supporting Cast & Characters
Tony Demetriou as Captain Manoli- Captain Manoli, a local cop who John meets after someone dies by suicide in front of his house, is played by Tony Demetriou.Demetriou doesn’t have any credits besidesFind Me Fallingon hisIMDbpage, so, it’s unclear what else he has starred in (or if the Netflix movie is his first role).
Angeliki Philippidou as Marikou- Angeliki Philippidou stars as Marikou, Sia’s mother, in theobscure Netflix rom-com. Philippidou is most known for her foreign roles, including as Anna in the TV showVals me 12 Theous.
Lea Maleni as Koula- Lea Maleni portraysSia’s sister, Koula, who Sia constantly confides inFind Me Falling.Similar to Philippidou, Maleni’s movies and shows have mostly been foreign productions, with her role as Marouso Linaiou in the TV seriesDidyma Feggariaas her longest job.
Athina Roditou as Anna- Athina Roditou’s Anna is one of the people who travel to the cliff by John’s house to take their own life in the Netflix film. Roditou’s other parts include Elli inI teleftaia oraand Lina Giannakaki inTo navagio.
Clarence Smith as Jimmy- Jimmy, played by Clarence Smith, is John’s manager in the 2024 rom-com. Aside fromFind Me Falling,Smith has appeared inStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceandRoyal Shakespeare Company: Hamlet.
Cast
Rock star John Allman, recovering from a failed comeback album, retreats to a picturesque Mediterranean island. His new cliffside home, however, is notorious for attracting unwanted visitors, including an old flame. As he navigates his unexpected new reality, John confronts his past and finds hope in unexpected connections.
