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First Look at Laura Carreira’s Feature Debut ‘On Falling’ Captures the Woes of Immigrant Laborers in Scotland (EXCLUSIVE)
‘On Falling’ builds on issues of the mental toll of labor Carreira previously explored in award-winning shorts ‘Red Hill’ and ‘The Shift.’
The picker is Aurora (Joana Santos), a Portuguese immigrant whose difficult transition to life in Scotland is captured in depth in Laura Carreira’s feature debut, “On Falling.” World premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, then playing main competition at San Sebastián, “On Falling” builds on issues of the mental toll of labor Carreira previously explored in the award-winning shorts “Red Hill” and “The Shift.” “Coming to Scotland and starting my first job was quite crucial in me being introduced to the field of work. “On Falling” marks one of Sixteen Films’s first produced features following Ken Loach’s retirement in 2023 and echoes many of the themes explored by the famed British filmmaker throughout his career, from issues of labor to immigration and class inequality.
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