On Falling – heartbreaking study of a warehouse worker's yearning loneliness
This terrific English-language feature debut from Portuguese-born, Scotland-based director Laura Carreira makes a satisfying companion piece to Ken Loach's Sorry We Missed You. Both films tackle the human cost of the convenience we take for granted (On Falling also shares a production company, Sixteen Films, with Loach). But Carreira brings something else to the mix: there's a tactile quality to her humanist vision.
It's not just about the grinding mechanics of the job, but also Aurora's yearning for intimacy with another human being. The most poignant scenes capture charged, fleeting moments of physical contact. Aurora tentatively rests her head on the shoulder of her new flatmate Kris (Piotr Sikora). There's a flash of awkwardness, then both retreat into the reassuring anonymity of their phone screens. Later, a single shot shows Aurora's hand resting on the arm of a stranger who helps her. It's heartbreaking – a moment that encapsulates Aurora's aching emptiness and hunger for connection.
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