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On Falling

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ON FALLING tells the story of Aurora, a Portuguese migrant working as a warehouse picker in Edinburgh, Scotland. Trapped between the confines of a vast distribution center and the solitude of her own bedroom, Aurora seeks out every opportunity to resist the alienation and isolation that threaten her sense of self.

Critics Reviews

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Rachel Pronger Sight & Sound Nov 5
Carreira’s scrupulously low-key debut feature is primarily an exploration of the cost of unfettered consumerism, a chilling exposé disguised as social realist drama. Go to Full Review
Danny Leigh Financial Times Mar 12
4/5
The mood in On Falling is a shade of blue, precisely rendered in small gestures and fleeting moments. As Aurora drifts into ever deeper solitude, the film has the economy of a haiku. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Mar 8
4/5
This terrific English-language feature debut from Portuguese-born, Scotland-based director Laura Carreira makes a satisfying companion piece to Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You. Go to Full Review
Laura Pérez Fotogramas Sep 23
4/5
[Laura Carreira] is more austere in her story, tremendously rigorous and precise in her portrayal of the human cost of our ultra-consumerist and ultra-impatient society. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Elsa Fernández-Santos El Pais (Spain) Sep 22
Without wallowing in her character's pain, always respecting her point of view, Carreira elegantly and without sordidness, portrays the harsh reality of a 21st-century worker. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Randy Meeks Espinof Sep 18
4/5
'On Falling' is one of the most defining films of the times we live in. Whether we dare to admit it is another matter. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Thanasis S @SahabReview 3d A depiction of the misery that comes with poverty in societies built around money; the hopelessness of living paycheck to paycheck and the loneliness that comes with it, in a world where most pleasures have a price and even the smallest ones can be hard to afford. The story of a woman struggling to make ends meet working for a multinational company that makes big profits thanks to the hard work of people like her, giving them back cupcakes in return and dehumanising them. A dark and thought provoking movie. See more J @Johnjoe Nov 28 Great movie ...which you have to sit through the mundane parts of life to find gratitude of people reaching out to you no matter how down life can get is what I got from this well made movie. Well acted and great Location. See more Steve J Nov 17 A heartrending, agonising insight into life within the 21st-century precariat, in which in reasing numbers of us are forced to live; and a beautiful, sensitive portrayal of a lost soul ekeing out an existence against the robotic meaninglessness of late-stage turbo-capitalism. Watch it if you can / dare. See more Man D Oct 12 It was so incredibly dull. I’ve worked in places like this and they are necessary jobs and people make the most of them. I found it incredibly patronizing that the overall sense was that the job was empty and meaningless, so many people work in menial jobs like this and make the most of the job and their life outside of work. One gets the sense that Aurora would never have been happy wherever she was and perhaps it would have been a bit more interesting if we understood why she could not manage to make any connections. I’ve given it one and a half stars because the acting was good and there were some interesting shots See more Jeremy S Sep 27 A slice of modern life.... so depressing.. Amazon picker...broke... getting by just... mostly lonely ... I wanted to be there to save her. I can't imagine many people are going to love this. But somehow it's made and acted in a way that kept me engaged throughout. See more Cinephile B May 23 It's a disturbing film, about the miserable lives and jobs of many people. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis ON FALLING tells the story of Aurora, a Portuguese migrant working as a warehouse picker in Edinburgh, Scotland. Trapped between the confines of a vast distribution center and the solitude of her own bedroom, Aurora seeks out every opportunity to resist the alienation and isolation that threaten her sense of self.
Director
Laura Carreira
Producer
Jack Thomas-O'Brien, Mário Patrocínio
Screenwriter
Laura Carreira
Production Co
BRO Cinema, BBC Film
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 44m