Ry Russo-Young, Director Of Before I Fall, Talks Feelings, Friendship, And Dignifying The Teenage Experience Posted by February 17, 2017 Leave a comment on Ry Russo-Young, Director Of Before I Fall, Talks Feelings, Friendship, And Dignifying The Teenage Experience ‘A lot of YA movies are belittling, or they talk down to their audience. I wanted to dignify it.’