On Falling streaming
2025 Movie United Kingdom, Portugal Drama Ages 12+
By: Laura Carreira With: Wacera Kamonji, Rachael-Rose Mclaren, Damilare Akinrinmade, Mary Gapinski, Itxaso Moreno
The story focuses on Aurora, a Portuguese worker in a Scottish warehouse, navigating loneliness and alienation in an algorithm-driven gig economy as she seeks meaning and connection amidst solitude and workplace confines.
Festival Achievements
San Sebastian International Filmfestival 2024
Selections:
Official Selection
Zurich Film Festival 2024
Selections:
Border Lines
Mood
Intense
Melancholic
Social Realist
Cast & Crew
Laura Carreira
Jemma Blythe
Inês Vaz
Ellie Cummings
Louis Utieyin
Susie Lochiel-Owen
Linda Blackley
Anna Russell-Martin
Daniel McGuire
Viviana Jance
Bogdan Gilgor
Nik Cruikshanks
Damilare Akinrinmade
Jemma Stein
Wacera Kamonji
Tajinder Chana
Martine O'Dowd
Joana Santos
Owen Gorman
Neil Leiper
Trudy Kalvynaite
Lucasz Kornacki
Leah MacRae
Ainsley Jordan
Robert Rutonjić
Joanna Faulks
Paul Donnelly
Parmy Singh
Ross Ian-Martin
Sabrina Mandulu
Iona Hay
Itxaso Moreno
Rachael-Rose Mclaren
Joe McDaid
Jake McGarry
Mary Gapinski
Карина Химчук
Deborah Arnott
Peter Bradley
Ryan Hunter
Caroline Lewis
Billy Reid
Olga Prokopenko
Helen Robinson
Kenny Baird
Ádám Tompa
Ononso Nwafor-Orizu
Liam Nelson
Ciara Flanagan
Piotr Sikora
Billy Mack
Ola Forman
Joana Santos (Actress)
Joana Santos (Cast)
Laura Carreira (Director)
Budget
Independent Film
Cinematic Technique
Social Realism
Film Movements
Social Realism
Narrative Structure
Character-Driven
Slice-Of-Life
Social Realist
Pace
Slow-Paced
Style
Debut Film
Drama
Social Realism
Social Realist
Time-Period
Contemporary
Central Conflict
Economic Hardship
Identity Crisis
Social Alienation
Characters
Aurora
Dawn
Portuguese Immigrant
Portuguese Migrant
Warehouse Worker
Ending
Ambiguous
Emotional Resolution
Hopeful
Reflective
Historical Context
Contemporary
Gig Economy
Immigration Issues
Migration
Key Plot Points
Emotional Breakdown
Emotional Crisis
Social Isolation
Working In Gig Economy
Workplace Monotony
Plot
Immigration
Social Isolation
Wage Slavery
Setting
Edinburgh
Scotland
Warehouse
Shooting Location
Edinburgh
Scotland
Theme
Alienation
Emotional Resilience
Migration
Social Inequality
Social Injustice
Genre
Drama
Social Realist
Audiences
Adults
Social Issue Viewers
Titles
On Falling
Awards
Best Director
Sutherland Prize
Box Office Success
Theatrical Release
Critical Reception
High Critic Scores
High Ratings
Positive Reviews
Festivals
Bfi London Film Festival
San Sebastián
Toronto International Film Festival
Popularity
Critical Acclaim
Festival Buzz
Ratings
8.4 Out Of 10
8.4/10 Average
94% Positive
Reception
Award-Winning
Award-Winning Debut
Critical Acclaim
Critically Acclaimed
Festival Recognition
Production Countries
Portugal
United Kingdom
Release Year
2025
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