On Falling
A lonely Portuguese migrant working as a picker in a Scottish warehouse struggles to forge connections in an immersive character study that also shines light on the precarity of modern employment. Writer/director Laura Carreira immerses us in the life of Aurora (Joana Santos) in her moving character study of a Portuguese migrant working as a picker in a Scottish warehouse. Aurora's workdays are dictated by the bleep of a machine and her evenings are strained by loneliness in shared accommodation as she dreams of securing a better job. An empathetic social realist snapshot that offers a window into the financial precariousness of the gig economy, delivered with a lightness of touch that stresses the importance of everyday connection. Screening as part of GFF25 Galas English, Portuguese with English subtitles The screening on 28 February will be followed by a Q&A with Laura Carreira (director), hosted by Paul Laverty. View all GFF25 Q&A Screenings here. Thanks to Conic Films Ltd.UK, Portugal 2024PT1H44MN/C 15+2025-02-28Joana Santos
Inês Vaz
Piotr Sikora
Laura Carreira
On Falling"On Falling"Showtimes
March 1, 1:00 pm
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