On Falling (2024)

Directed by

Laura Carreira

Genre

drama

Country

United Kingdom, Portugal

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

15

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 40 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Portuguese woman works in a warehouse in Scotland. The film follows her daily struggles to get by in a low-paying job.

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What happens

On Falling is a 2024 social realist drama film, written and directed by Laura Carreira and starring Joana Santos. A British-Portuguese co-production, the film is Carreira's debut feature. It had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, also screening at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival, where Carreira won the Silver Shell for Best Director. It was released theatrically in the United Kingdom and Portugal, respectively on 7 March 2025 and 27 March 2025. Santos won the Sophia Award for Best Actress for her leading role in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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