On Falling
2024, drama
101 minutes
Aurora, a Portuguese migrant, works as an order picker in a warehouse in Edinburgh, Scotland. Caught between the walls of a huge distribution centre and the solitude of her own room, Aurora tries to seize every opportunity to resist the alienation and...
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10
2024-09-07
On Falling is a palpably real movie. It neither romanticises nor fetishises its protagonist. And it never slips into didacticism. Read more
7.0
2025-03-04
Smartly crafted if a little rough around the edges, On Falling signals the beginning of a compelling new era in social-realist cinema – the torch has been passed to director Laura Carreira who impresses with her bleak depiction of the immigrant experience. Read more
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8.0
2025-01-30
Hoe minachting, wantrouwen, uitzichtloosheid en stress samenkomen in een wereld waar het om geld draait. Fraai verbeeld in deze ingetogen en toch schrijnende film. Puik geacteerd ook! Read more
7.0
2025-03-18
Laura Carreira toont zonder commentaar te geven. Ze onthult beetje bij beetje en neemt daar haar tijd voor. De sfeer is droevig, ondanks wat pogingen tot lichtpuntjes. Read more
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