Watch Trailer For John Madden’s Onwards And Sideways

Icon Film Distribution have sent us the UK Trailer for John Madden‘s(Shakespeare in Love) upcoming powerful drama Onwards And Sideways.

The film is set to debut at Toronto Film Festival later this month, with a Autumn UK release. Onwards And Sideways stars Rhys Ifans and Laura Linney which promises to be a funny but emotional story of two people. Ifans is Tony a primary school deputy head teacher with Emma (Linney) a musician who is a single mother of two. The pair unexpectedly become friends as they both are diagnosed with Parkinson’s.

Anyone who has experienced a loved one with this disease knows it’s horrible struggle, this will be a tough watch. The film also stars Monica Dolan and Rory Kinnear.

Synopsis | Starring BAFTA award winner Rhys Ifans (Inheritance, House of the Dragon) and three-time Oscar nominee, Emmy and Golden Globe award winner Laura Linney (Ozark, Love Actually), Onwards and Sideways is the emotional and surprisingly funny story of two people with lots in common – a great sense of humour, a love of adventure, and an unexpected diagnosis of Parkinson’s.

Tony (Ifans) is deputy headteacher of a primary school. Emma (Linney) is a musician and composer, and a 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 Disease.

Onwards and Sideways is their story – a friendship which unfolds unexpectedly. A story of humour, courage, music, movement and the transformative power of human connection. Challenging assumptions, the film celebrates the capacity to find joy, freedom and hope, even in life’s most difficult moments.

Onwards And Sideways will be in in UK cinemas from 6th November. This will also be eleased on BBC iPlayer and BBC One later in the year. The film’s world premiere will be at Toronto Film Festival on 10th September.

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