Aurora, a Portuguese migrant, works as a warehouse picker in Edinburgh. Trapped between the confines of a vast distribution centre and the solitude of her own bedroom, Aurora seeks out every opportunity to resist the alienation and isolation that threaten her sense of self.

Pushing against the fast-paced attractions of online commerce, Laura Carreira’s heartfelt debut feature brings the quiet toil of migrant workers to the fore. Tackling the minutiae of workplace indignities and hierarchies, On Falling reveals the casual cruelty of the gig economy with rare astuteness.