Project Detail

Onwards and Sideways

Name: Onwards and Sideways
Director: John Madden
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2026
Duration: 110 min

Synopsis

Two people with lots in common - a great sense of humour, a love of dance and they both have Parkinson's.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2026 - World premiere

Details

Year: 2026
Type of project: Features
Running time: 110 min
Director: John Madden
Producer: Hilary Bevan Jones, John Gore
Editor: Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
Screenwriter: Paul Mayhew-Archer
Director of Photography: Danny Cohen
Composer: Thomas Newman
Principal cast: Rhys Ifans, Laura Linney, Rory Kinnear, Sorcha Cusack, Sara Powell

Genre

Comedy Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BBC TV

A Hilltop Screen, John Gore Studios, Kaleidoscope Film Distribution production in association with Little Island Productions

John Gore Studios

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Sales Company

Kaleidoscope Film Distribution

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