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On Falling
Directed byLaura Carreira
Written byLaura Carreira
Produced byJack Thomas-O'Brien
StarringJoana Santos
CinematographyKarl Kürten
Edited byHelle Le Fevre
Music byInes Adriana
Production
companies
  • Sixteen Films
  • Bro Cinema
Distributed byConic (uk)
Release date
  • September 2024 (2024-09) (TIFF)
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • Portugal
Languages
  • English
  • Portuguese

On Falling is a 2024 British-Portuguese social drama film written and directed by Laura Carreira (in her directorial debut feature) starring Joana Santos.

Plot

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Set in Scotland, the plot follows the plight of Portuguese immigrant and warehouse worker Aurora, trapped in a life governed by wage slavery and social isolation in Glasgow, depicting her emotional breakdown.[1][2][3]

Production

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The film is a British-Portuguese co-production by Sixteen Films and Bro Cinema, and it had support from BFI, BBC Film, Screen Scotland and ICA [pt].[2][4]

Release

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On Falling world premiered in the 'Discovery' programme of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] It was also presented at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 24 September 2024,[5] in competition for the Golden Shell. Carreira took the award for Best Director (Ex-aquio) at the festival. It also made it to the 'First Feature Competition' of the 2024 BFI London Film Festival.[6]

Conic acquired UK and Ireland distribution rights, aiming for an early 2025 theatrical release.[7] It also landed a distributor in the Benelux (Vedette), former Yugoslavia (MCF), Greece (Cinobo), Middle East (Teleview), Spain (Vértigo), and Switzerland (Frenetic).[7]

Reception

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Critical response

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Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a very impressive debut".[8]

Matthew Joseph Jenner of International Cinephile Society rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing that it "conveys a very clear message and delivers it with genuine affection and attention to detail, which is important for a story that carries such resonance".[9]

Fionnuala Halligan of ScreenDaily pointed out how the film grows to become "an intense, enveloping experience".[10]

Sophie Monks Kaufman of IndieWire gave the film an 'A-' rating, deeming it to be "far better than anything living-political-legend Loach made during the final innings of his career".[3]

David Katz of Cineuropa declared the film a "laudably a protest film clamouring for a better way of life, but it still evokes a story's first act mistaken for a whole feature".[2]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
San Sebastián International Film Festival 28 September 2024 Golden Shell On Falling Nominated [11][12][13]
RTVE-Another Look Award – Special Mention Won
Silver Shell for Best Director Laura Carreira Won
BFI London Film Festival 20 October 2024 Sutherland Award for Best First Feature On Falling Won [14][15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ntim, Zac (5 September 2024). "Laura Carreira & Jack Thomas-O'Brien On The Strong Collaboration Behind Their Political TIFF Debut 'On Falling'". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ^ a b c d Katz, David (11 September 2024). "Review: On Falling". Cineuropa.
  3. ^ a b Kaufman, Sophie Monks (6 September 2024). "'On Falling' Review: A Quietly Devastating Debut Introduces an Emotionally Sophisticated New Master of Social Realism". IndieWire.
  4. ^ Tabbara, Mona (14 February 2024). "Goodfellas adds Laura Carreira's 'On Falling' To EFM line-up (exclusive)". ScreenDaily.
  5. ^ "La directora portuguesa Laura Carreira presenta 'On Falling': "¿Cuál es el coste de vivir de esta manera?"". Europa Press. 24 September 2024.
  6. ^ Szalai, Georg (4 September 2024). "London Film Fest Unveils Full Program, Including Doc and First Feature Competition Lineups, Series". The Hollywood Reporter.
  7. ^ a b Dalton, Ben (17 October 2024). "Laura Carreira's 'On Falling' sells to key territories including UK-Ireland (exclusive)". ScreenDaily.
  8. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (24 September 2024). "On Falling review – the strip mining of an online warehouse worker's sanity". The Guardian.
  9. ^ "Toronto 2024 review: On Falling (Laura Carreira)". International Cinephile Society. 9 September 2024.
  10. ^ Halligan, Fionnuala (23 September 2024). "'On Falling': San Sebastian Review". ScreenDaily.
  11. ^ Lodge, Guy (28 September 2024). "San Sebastián Film Festival Award Winners (Updating Live)". Variety.
  12. ^ Taylor, Nick. "San Sebastián Announces Their Competition Slate!". The Film Experience. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Todos los ganadores del Festival de San Sebastián 2024". Escribiendo Cine. 28 September 2024.
  14. ^ Bakare, Lanre; Arts, Lanre Bakare; correspondent, culture (20 October 2024). "'Emotionally resonant' animation wins top prize at London film festival". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 October 2024. {{cite news}}: |last3= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ Ntim, Zac (29 August 2024). "London Film Festival: Dea Kulumbegashvili's 'April' And Barry Keoghan Pic 'Bring Them Down' To Play In Competition". Deadline. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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