On Falling

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Cristina B The people who made and acted in this film deserve applause for tackling a difficult and timely subject with grace. The way in which women specifically experience poverty is insightfully portrayed. But the experience of watching the film feels like a bit of a meal (ironic given the many scenes about lack of food). The main character is a little 2-dimensional, as I suppose befits the depression of her character, but she doesn't seem to have much of a backstory. We see her come out of her shell a little bit during a job interview and when trying on makeup, which was in my view the best scene in the film as it contrasted the heroine's suffering with our the rest of society's expectations and one which felt actually cinematic. I found it a relief after the film, which is a painfully homogenous series of shots of the warehouse, does not actually build or change pace much relying on the viewer's cringe and fearful imagination through very subtle cues. While it may be the most realistic plotline, I disliked the lack of any resolution to the situation, and hokey final scene, which felt very hokey and leaned too much on music. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/23/25 Full Review Cristina P Até as reportagens apresentadas nos canais de televisão sobre este assunto têm mais informações, maior veracidade e conseguem envolver mais o espectador do que esta história sem ação e com encadeamentos irrealistas... Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/08/25 Full Review Audience Member The movie would've been better if it ended after the job interview. Or halfway the scene in the park. The final scenes makes me wonder whether anything changed at all. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/04/25 Full Review Tomek t Seen this movie recently. It's very accurate and realistic presentation of modern day struggle for not only work migrants but also younger generation of people currently living in UK. It shows the reasons why people don't see much hope for their futures in modern day society and how modern life is simply an uninspiring existence for the unfortunate people at the low end of the working class. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review a.r. k One word: catharsis. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/28/25 Full Review Patrick M On Falling is a beautifully crafted exploration of isolation and alienation set against the background of the 'wage slave' lifestyle many in our society now labour under. Joana Santos plays Aurora beautifully and with a halting tenderness that brings out the very human emotions at the heart of this story. The Director, Laura Carreira, gives us many close ups and moments of poignancy which are designed to elicit a human response from us. In that she succeeds. Amid the welter of super hero films, franchises and remakes, it's refreshing to see cinema as it was meant to be; telling a human story and doing so beautifully. Bravo to all concerned. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/19/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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