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David Katz of ''[[Cineuropa]]'' declared the film a "laudably a protest film clamouring for a better way of life, but it still evokes a story's first act mistaken for a whole feature".<ref name="cineuropa">{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/467003/|website=[[Cineuropa]]|first=David|last=Katz|date=11 September 2024|title=Review: On Falling}}</ref> |
David Katz of ''[[Cineuropa]]'' declared the film a "laudably a protest film clamouring for a better way of life, but it still evokes a story's first act mistaken for a whole feature".<ref name="cineuropa">{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/467003/|website=[[Cineuropa]]|first=David|last=Katz|date=11 September 2024|title=Review: On Falling}}</ref> |
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== Reception == |
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=== Awards and nominations === |
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| ⚫ | | rowspan = "4" | {{center|2024}} || rowspan = "3" | [[72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival]] || colspan = "2" | [[Golden Shell]] || {{won}} || rowspan = "3" | {{center|<ref>{{Cite web|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/san-sebastian-film-festival-award-winners-1236158891/|title=San Sebastián Film Festival Award Winners (Updating Live)|date=28 September 2024|first=Guy|last=Lodge}}</ref><ref name="tfe">{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Nick |title=San Sebastián Announces Their Competition Slate! |url=http://thefilmexperience.net/blog/2024/7/31/san-sebastian-announces-their-competition-slate.html |website=The Film Experience |access-date=21 August 2024}}</ref>}} |
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! scope="row" rowspan="3"| [[San Sebastián International Film Festival]] |
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| rowspan="3"| [[72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival|28 September 2024]] |
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| [[Silver Shell for Best Director]] |
| [[Silver Shell for Best Director]] || Laura Carreira || {{won}} |
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| Laura Carreira |
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| RTVE-Another Look Award – Special Mention |
| colspan = "2" | RTVE-Another Look Award – Special Mention || {{won}} |
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| [[2024 BFI London Film Festival]] |
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| [[2024 BFI London Film Festival|20 October 2024]] |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/london-film-festival-dea-kulumbegashvili-april-barry-keoghan-bring-them-down-competition-1236072294/|title=London Film Festival: Dea Kulumbegashvili’s ‘April’ And Barry Keoghan Pic ‘Bring Them Down’ To Play In Competition|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|first=Zac|last=Ntim|date=29 August 2024|accessdate=6 September 2024}}</ref> |
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/london-film-festival-dea-kulumbegashvili-april-barry-keoghan-bring-them-down-competition-1236072294/|title=London Film Festival: Dea Kulumbegashvili’s ‘April’ And Barry Keoghan Pic ‘Bring Them Down’ To Play In Competition|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|first=Zac|last=Ntim|date=29 August 2024|accessdate=6 September 2024}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:13, 29 September 2024
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| Directed by | Laura Carreira |
| Written by | Laura Carreira |
| Starring | Joana Santos |
| Cinematography | Karl Kürten |
| Edited by | Helle Le Fevre |
| Music by | Ines Adriana |
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On Falling is a 2024 British-Portuguese social drama film written and directed by Laura Carreira (in her directorial debut feature) starring Joana Santos.
Plot
Set in Scotland, the plot follows the plight of Portuguese immigrant and warehouse worker Aurora, trapped in a life governed by wage slavery and social isolation in Glasgow, depicting her emotional breakdown.[1][2][3]
Production
The film is a British-Portuguese co-production by Sixteen Films and Bro Cinema, and it had support from BFI, BBC Film, Screen Scotland and ICA.[2][4]
Release
On Falling world premiered in the 'Discovery' programme of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] It was also presented at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 24 September 2024,[5] in competition for the Golden Shell. It also made it to the 'First Feature Competition' of the 2024 BFI London Film Festival.[6]
Reception
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a very impressive debut".[7]
Matthew Joseph Jenner of International Cinephile Society rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing that it "conveys a very clear message and delivers it with genuine affection and attention to detail, which is important for a story that carries such resonance".[8]
Fionnuala Halligan of ScreenDaily pointed out how the film grows to become "an intense, enveloping experience".[9]
Sophie Monks Kaufman of IndieWire gave the film an 'A-' rating, deeming it to be "far better than anything living-political-legend Loach made during the final innings of his career".[3]
David Katz of Cineuropa declared the film a "laudably a protest film clamouring for a better way of life, but it still evokes a story's first act mistaken for a whole feature".[2]
Reception
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2024 |
72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival | Golden Shell | Won | ||
| Silver Shell for Best Director | Laura Carreira | Won | |||
| RTVE-Another Look Award – Special Mention | Won | ||||
| 2024 BFI London Film Festival | Sutherland Trophy | Pending | [12] | ||
See also
References
- ^ Ntim, Zac (5 September 2024). "Laura Carreira & Jack Thomas-O'Brien On The Strong Collaboration Behind Their Political TIFF Debut 'On Falling'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b c d Katz, David (11 September 2024). "Review: On Falling". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b Kaufman, Sophie Monks (6 September 2024). "'On Falling' Review: A Quietly Devastating Debut Introduces an Emotionally Sophisticated New Master of Social Realism". IndieWire.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona (14 February 2024). "Goodfellas adds Laura Carreira's 'On Falling' To EFM line-up (exclusive)". ScreenDaily.
- ^ "La directora portuguesa Laura Carreira presenta 'On Falling': "¿Cuál es el coste de vivir de esta manera?"". Europa Press. 24 September 2024.
- ^ Szalai, Georg. "London Film Fest Unveils Full Program, Including Doc and First Feature Competition Lineups, Series". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (24 September 2024). "On Falling review – the strip mining of an online warehouse worker's sanity". The Guardian.
- ^ "Toronto 2024 review: On Falling (Laura Carreira)". International Cinephile Society. 9 September 2024.
- ^ Halligan, Fionnuala (23 September 2024). "'On Falling': San Sebastian Review". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (28 September 2024). "San Sebastián Film Festival Award Winners (Updating Live)". Variety.
- ^ Taylor, Nick. "San Sebastián Announces Their Competition Slate!". The Film Experience. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (29 August 2024). "London Film Festival: Dea Kulumbegashvili's 'April' And Barry Keoghan Pic 'Bring Them Down' To Play In Competition". Deadline. Retrieved 6 September 2024.