On Falling

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On Falling
Film poster
Directed byLaura Carreira
Written byLaura Carreira
Produced by
  • Jack Thomas-O'Brien
  • Mário Patrocínio
StarringJoana Santos
CinematographyKarl Kürten
Edited byHelle Le Fevre
Music byJoshua Sabin
Production
companies
  • Sixteen Films
  • Bro Cinema
Distributed byConic (uk)
Release dates
  • 6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) (TIFF)
  • 7 March 2025 (2025-03-07) (United Kingdom)
Running time
104 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • Portugal
Languages
  • English
  • Portuguese
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

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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 and its repercussions, leading to her emotional breakdown.

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).[3][4] It was the feature film debut for Carreira, previously known for her shorts The Shift and Red Hill.[5]

Release

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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

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Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 16 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.4/10.

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a very impressive debut".[11]

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".[12]

Fionnuala Halligan of ScreenDaily pointed out how the film grows to become "an intense, enveloping experience".[13]

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".[14]

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

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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 [15][16][17]
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 [18][19]
BAFTA Scotland Awards 16 November 2025 Best Feature Film Won [20]
Best Writer (Film/Television) Laura Carreira Won
British Independent Film Awards 30 November 2025 Best Director Pending [21]
Best Screenplay Nominated
Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director) Nominated
Best Debut Screenwriter Nominated

See also

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References

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