ON FALLING (2024) directed by Laura Carreira and starring Joana Santos

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Has anyone seen this film? I did a search here but couldn't find anything

I'm not sure I *enjoyed* it at the time, but it sure stuck with me and that continues. It's about a Portuguese immigrant to Scotland named Aurora who works at a distribution center; Amazon is not named specifically but it's that kinda vibe. She lives in a shared flat with other immigrants and is barely getting by, both financially and psychologically. It's kinda bleak and repetitive but I think that's the point... many people's lives are just day-in, day-out drudgery with occasional breaks to look at your phone

I don't want to give too much away (not that there's any huge plot twists), but it's like a modern kitchen sink drama sans the Richard Burton yelling... a small, quiet film, very elegantly put together and frighteningly accurate for the time we're living in today; 21st century social realism

Anyone seen it?

Andy the Grasshopper, Thursday, 31 July 2025 04:29 (two days ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMlBMSdU7IY

Andy the Grasshopper, Thursday, 31 July 2025 04:32 (two days ago)


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