Summaries

The story focuses on Aurora, a Portuguese worker in a Scottish warehouse, navigating loneliness and alienation in an algorithm-driven gig economy as she seeks meaning and connection amidst solitude and workplace confines.

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 flatshare, 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.

Details

Genres
  • Drama
Release date Sep 5, 2024
Countries of origin United Kingdom Portugal
Language English Portuguese
Filming locations Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Production companies Sixteen Films BRO Cinema Loudness Films

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Runtime 1h 44m
Color Color
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