On Falling | Reel Lives
Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry
Admission: £6 + booking fee
Set against a landscape dominated by an algorithm-driven gig economy.
In a world designed to keep us apart, On Falling explores the silent, vital struggle to find meaning and connection. It tells the story of Aurora (Joana Santos), a Portuguese migrant working as a warehouse picker in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Trapped between the confines of a vast distribution centre and the solitude of her own bedroom, Aurora seeks out every opportunity to resist the alienation and isolation that threaten her sense of self. Winner of Best Director at San Sebastián and The Sutherland Award at BFI London Film Festival, On Falling (produced by Ken Loach’s Sixteen Films) marks the emergence of a striking new voice in writer-director Laura Carreira.
This film contains flickering or flashing lights that may affect those with photosensitive epilepsy.
Laura Carreira | United Kingdom, Portugal | 2024 | 104 mins | 15 | Subtitled
