Onwards and Sideways

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Onwards and Sideways (2026)

Directed by John Madden

Comedy, Drama · 1h 45m

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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Cast

Laura Linney Emma Dretzin Rhys Ifans Tony Evans Rory Kinnear Professor Ridge Monica Dolan Liz Evans Isabella Nefar Bahar Leah Byrne Julie Danielle Galligan Carol
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Paul Mayhew-Archer Tom Sorcha Cusack Mary Emma Louise Webb Olivia Maffett Viv

Crew

Director
John Madden
Writer
Paul Mayhew-Archer
Director of Photography
Danny Cohen
Original Music Composer
Thomas Newman
Editor
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
Producer
Hilary Bevan Jones, John Gore

Details

Release date
2026-11-06
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
Hilltop Screen, John Gore Studios, BBC