Onwards and Sideways

Name: Onwards and Sideways
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2026-11-06
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Rory Kinnear, Monica Dolan, Isabella Nefar, Leah Byrne, Danielle Galligan

Chronicles a touching story about two people with lots in common — a sense of humour, a love of dance, and Parkinson’s.

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Release Date

11/6/2026

Runtime

105 mins

Genres

Drama Comedy

Overview

Tony Evans is the deputy head of a local primary school. Emma Dretzin is a pianist, composer and single mother of two daughters. Neither knows the other until a startling encounter changes the course of their lives: on the same morning, they are both confronted with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s.

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Released

Original Language

English

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Two strangers receive identical devastating news on the same day and find unexpected connection through shared humor and creativity. It's a film about learning to live with loss while discovering what still makes you laugh and feel alive.