Onwards and Sideways
Directed by John Madden
Laura Linney, Rhys Ifans, Rory Kinnear, Monica Dolan, Isabella Nefar
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.
Tony Evans is the deputy head of a local primary school. Emma Dretzin is a pianist, composer and single mother of two daughters.
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In cinemas from 6 November 2026
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- Release date
- 6 November 2026
- Director
- John Madden
- Cast
- Laura Linney, Rhys Ifans, Rory Kinnear, Monica Dolan, Isabella Nefar
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
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