On Falling, the debut feature from Laura Carreira is among the titles set to feature as part of the Ingmar Bergman Competition at this year’s Göteborg Film Festival.
On Falling follows Aurora, a young Portuguese woman who struggles to make ends meet across one week in her adopted home of Glasgow, Scotland. Long days spent grabbing packages off shelves for an anonymous e-commerce giant barely cover the bills and leave her exhausted and desperate for something more. Per the synopsis: Aurora seeks to resist the loneliness, alienation, and ensuing small talk that begin to threaten her sense of self. Set against a landscape dominated by an algorithm-driven gig economy, designed to keep us apart. The film was produced by Jack Thomas-O’Brien of Sixteen Films alongside the Portuguese-based BRO Cinema. Backers include BBC Film, BFI, and Screen Scotland. Conic will release the pic in UK cinemas in early 2025.
Other titles include The Land of Morning Calm by Korean filmmaker Park Ri-woong and Gülızar, directed by Belkis Bayrak. Scroll down for the full list.
The Ingmar Bergman competition was established in 2007 by Ingmar Bergman himself, together with Göteborg Film Festival, when he served as the festival’s Honorary Chairman. This year’s jury includes Dea Kulumbegashvili, Kaltrina Krasniqi, and Silje Riise Næss, Chair of the Board of The Bergman Estate on Fårö Foundation.
Previous winners include Andrea Arnold (Red Road), Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine), Emma Dante (A Street in Palermo), Fernando Guzzoni (Dog Flesh), and Alice Rohrwacher (Corpo Celeste).
This Year’s Nominees:
Cactus Pears
Original title: Sabar bonda
Directed by: Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
Country: India, United Kingdom, Canada
Then, the Fog
Original title: Después, la niebla
Directed by: Martín Sappia
Country: Argentina
The Land of Morning Calm
Original title: Achim bada galmaegeineun
Directed by: Park Ri-woong
Country: South Korea
Gülızar
Directed by: Belkis Bayrak
Country: Turkey, Kosovo
On Falling
Directed by: Laura Carreira
Country: United Kingdom, Portugal
Crocodile Tears
Directed by: Tumpal Tampubolon
Country: Indonesia, France, Singapore, Germany
The Last Romantics
Original title: Los últimos románticos
Directed by: David Pérez Sañudo
Country: Spain
Hanami
Directed by: Denise Fernandes
Country: Schweiz, Portugal, Cape Verde
