On Falling
On Falling
On Falling
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2025
1h 41m
7.1(22 votes)
Drama

Overview

Aurora, a Portuguese migrant, works as an order picker in a warehouse in Edinburgh, Scotland. Caught between the walls of a huge distribution centre and the solitude of her own room, Aurora tries to seize every opportunity to resist the alienation and isolation that threaten her identity.

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Sixteen Films
BRO Cinema
BBC Film
BFI
Screen Scotland

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Cast & Crew

51 members
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Joana Santos

Aurora

Joana Santos
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Inês Vaz

Vera

Inês Vaz
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Olga Prokopenko

Agata

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Billy Reid

Ian

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Neil Leiper

Ben

Neil Leiper
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Damilare Akinrinmade

Dami

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Ononso Nwafor-Orizu

Nonso

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Susie Lochiel-Owen

Emma

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Caroline Lewis

Barbara

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Jake McGarry

Alec

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Louis Utieyin

Callum

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Jemma Stein

Louisa

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Ross Ian-Martin

Tom

Ross Ian-Martin
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Ellie Cummings

EJ

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Piotr Sikora

Kris

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Ádám Tompa

Feri

Ádám Tompa
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Itxaso Moreno

Teresa

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Daniel McGuire

Sean

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Liam Nelson

Ryan

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Карина Химчук

Yulia

Карина Химчук
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Robert Rutonjić

Viktor

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Lucasz Kornacki

Janek

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Sabrina Mandulu

Morag

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Iona Hay

Jess

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Anna Russell-Martin

Anna

Anna Russell-Martin
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Parmy Singh

Phone Shop Assistant

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Tajinder Chana

Phone Shop Assistant

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Leah MacRae

Anne

Leah MacRae
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Mary Gapinski

Amanda

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Rachael-Rose Mclaren

Kelly

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Jemma Blythe

Vicky

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Viviana Jance

Erica

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Peter Bradley

Ewan

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Paul Donnelly

Lewis

Paul Donnelly
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Helen Robinson

Sam (Tour Guide)

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Nik Cruikshanks

Small Boy

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Trudy Kalvynaite

Beth

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Joe McDaid

Don

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Kenny Baird

Steve

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Linda Blackley

Fiona

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Ciara Flanagan

Worker

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Ryan Hunter

Alex

Ryan Hunter
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Owen Gorman

Liam

Owen Gorman
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Joanna Faulks

Joanna

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Ola Forman

Krysia

Ola Forman
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Martine O'Dowd

Bakery Staff Member

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Ainsley Jordan

Sophie

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Deborah Arnott

Sarah

Deborah Arnott
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Billy Mack

Jim

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Bogdan Gilgor

Eric

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Wacera Kamonji

Elaine

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