Interview with the director of On Falling, competing for the Golden Shell at the San Sebastian Film Festival
In this exclusive interview, in collaboration with Kinótico, we speak with Laura Carreira, the Portuguese director and writer of “On Falling“.
This debut feature, produced between the UK and Portugal, is competing for the Golden Shell at the San Sebastian International Film Festival (SSIFF).
“On Falling“ was hailed by Indiewire as “a quietly devastating debut showcasing a new master of emotionally sophisticated social realism” following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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“On Falling”, interview with director Laura CarreiraChiara Nicoletti
On Falling tells the story of Aurora, a Portuguese warehouse picker working in a vast fulfilment centre in Scotland. Trapped between the confines of her workplace and the solitude of her flat-share, Aurora seeks to resist the loneliness, alienation and ensuing small talk which begin to threaten her sense of self. Set against a landscape dominated by an algorithm-driven gig economy, designed to keep us apart, On Falling explores the silent, vital struggle to find meaning and connection.
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