On Falling vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for On Falling). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 41m. On Falling is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On Falling
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| On Falling | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Laura Carreira | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Neil Leiper, Joana Santos, Inês Vaz, Olga Prokopenko, Billy Reid | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
On Falling
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.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Earl Clancy, a cinema owner on the edge, battles a series of disasters while juggling personal turmoil and the chaos of a packed Friday night crowd. Told in real time over the course of the movie playing in the cinema.
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