On Falling
Synopsis
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere
Official Selection San Sebastian Film Festival 2024 - European premiere
San Sebastian Film Festival 2024 - Winner - Silver Seashell for Best Director
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - First Feature Competition
BFI London Film Festival 2024 - Winner - Sutherland Award for Best First Feature
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2025
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 104 min
- Director
-
Laura Carreira 1st Feature
- Producer
- Jack Thomas-O'Brien, Mário Patrocínio
- Executive Producer
- Luís Campos, Ana Paula Catarino, Clarice Laus, Ken Loach, Rebecca O'Brien, Bia Tafner
- Editor
- Helle le Fevre
- Screenwriter
- Laura Carreira
- Director of Photography
- Karl Kürten
- Production Designer
- Andy Drummond
- Principal cast
- Joana Santos, Martin Farrell
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
UK, Portugal co-production
Sixteen Films (UK), BRO Cinema (PT) supported by BFI, BBC Film
Sixteen Films
2nd Floor187 Wardour Street
London
W1F 8ZB
Sales Company
Goodfellas
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