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On Falling
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| On Falling | |
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| Directed by | Laura Carreira |
| Written by | Laura Carreira |
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| Starring | Joana Santos |
| Cinematography | Karl Kürten |
| Edited by | Helle Le Fevre |
| Music by | Joshua Sabin |
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| Distributed by | Conic (uk) |
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Running time | 104 minutes[1] |
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| Box office | $181,376[2] |
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.
Plot
[edit]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 and its repercussions, leading to her emotional breakdown.
Production
[edit]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.[3][4] It was the feature film debut for Carreira, previously known for her shorts The Shift and Red Hill.[5]
Release
[edit]On Falling had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival as part of its Discovery programme.[3] It was presented at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 24 September 2024,[6] in competition for the Golden Shell; Carreira took the award for Best Director (ex-aequo) at the festival. It featured in the First Feature Competition of the 2024 BFI London Film Festival.[7] where it was awarded the Sutherland prize for Best First Feature.
Conic acquired UK and Ireland distribution rights,[8] and released it theatrically on 7 March 2025.[9] It also landed a distributor in the Benelux (Vedette), former Yugoslavia (MCF), Greece (Cinobo), Middle East (Teleview), Spain (Vértigo, which scheduled a 19 September 2025 theatrical release date), and Switzerland (Frenetic).[8][10]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 16 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.4/10.[11]
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a very impressive debut".[12]
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".[13]
Fionnuala Halligan of ScreenDaily pointed out how the film grows to become "an intense, enveloping experience".[14]
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".[15]
David Katz of Cineuropa declared the film "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".[3]
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 28 September 2024 | Golden Shell | On Falling | Nominated | [16][17][18] |
| 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 | [19][20] |
| BAFTA Scotland Awards | 16 November 2025 | Best Feature Film | Won | [21] | |
| Best Writer (Film/Television) | Laura Carreira | Won | |||
| British Independent Film Awards | 30 November 2025 | Best Director | Nominated | [22] | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Debut Screenwriter | Nominated | ||||
| European Film Awards | 17 January 2026 | European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI | On Falling | Won | [23] |
| Goya Awards | 28 February 2026 | Best European Film | Pending | [24] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "On Falling". TIFF. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "On Falling". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ a b c Katz, David (11 September 2024). "Review: On Falling". Cineuropa.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona (14 February 2024). "Goodfellas adds Laura Carreira's 'On Falling' To EFM line-up (exclusive)". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (5 September 2024). "Laura Carreira & Jack Thomas-O'Brien On The Strong Collaboration Behind Their Political TIFF Debut 'On Falling'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "La directora portuguesa Laura Carreira presenta 'On Falling': "¿Cuál es el coste de vivir de esta manera?"". Europa Press. 24 September 2024.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (4 September 2024). "London Film Fest Unveils Full Program, Including Doc and First Feature Competition Lineups, Series". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b Dalton, Ben (17 October 2024). "Laura Carreira's 'On Falling' sells to key territories including UK-Ireland (exclusive)". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Billington, Alex (17 February 2025). "New Trailer for 'On Falling' Film - About Loneliness in the Gig Economy | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Partearroyo, Daniel de (17 September 2025). "Crítica de 'On Falling': Laura Carreira retrata con naturalidad a una generación destinada a caer". Cinemanía.
- ^ "On Falling". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (24 September 2024). "On Falling review – the strip mining of an online warehouse worker's sanity". The Guardian.
- ^ "Toronto 2024 review: On Falling (Laura Carreira)". International Cinephile Society. 9 September 2024.
- ^ Halligan, Fionnuala (23 September 2024). "'On Falling': San Sebastian Review". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Kaufman, Sophie Monks (6 September 2024). "'On Falling' Review: A Quietly Devastating Debut Introduces an Emotionally Sophisticated New Master of Social Realism". IndieWire.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (28 September 2024). "San Sebastián Film Festival Award Winners (Updating Live)". Variety.
- ^ Taylor, Nick. "San Sebastián Announces Their Competition Slate!". The Film Experience. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Todos los ganadores del Festival de San Sebastián 2024". Escribiendo Cine. 28 September 2024.
- ^ Bakare, Lanre (20 October 2024). "'Emotionally resonant' animation wins top prize at London film festival". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Parfitt, Orlando (17 November 2025). "'The Outrun', 'On Falling' lead winners at 2025 Bafta Scotland awards". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (30 November 2025). "British Independent Film Awards: BDSM Romance 'Pillion' Claims Top Honor, 'My Father's Shadow' Wins Best Director". Variety. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ Pond, Steve (17 January 2026). "'Sentimental Value' Dominates European Film Awards". The Wrap.
- ^ Cabeza, Elisabet (13 January 2026). "'Sundays', 'Sirât' lead 40th Goya Awards nominations". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
External links
[edit]- On Falling at IMDb