Laura Linney
Emma Dretzin
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Onwards and Sideways
“Chronicles a touching story about two people with lots in common — a sense of humour, a love of dance, and Parkinson’s.”
13 Sept 2026 · 110 min · English
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The film
Synopsis
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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On screen
Cast & characters
Rhys Ifans
Tony Evans
Rory Kinnear
Monica Dolan
Isabella Nefar
Leah Byrne
Danielle Galligan
Emma Louise Webb
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Paul Mayhew-Archer
Behind the camera
Key crew
- Director
- John Madden
- Writing
- Paul Mayhew-Archer
- Cinematography
- Danny Cohen
- Original music
- Thomas Newman
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