Portuguese Cinema Days: On Falling

Originaltitel: On Falling

104 Min. | PT | 2024

Sprache: OmeU | Originalsprache: English and Portuguese

Regie: Laura Carreira

Portuguese Cinema Days in Berlin presents a selection of feature films, documentaries and short films that show the diversity and energy of contemporary Portuguese cinema. From personal stories to social and historical themes, the program takes the audience on a cinematic journey through Portugal’s past and present.
Screenings are followed by Q&A sessions with filmmakers, inviting audiences into deeper conversations. And to close each evening, a glass of Port wine – a warm invitation to connect, exchange ideas, and celebrate cinema together.

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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.