Onwards and Sideways

Onwards and Sideways (2026)

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.

Erscheinungsdatum
2026-11-06
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Laufzeit
1 Std. 45 Min.
Genres
Komödie, Drama
Regie
John Madden

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

Onwards and Sideways is a 2026 British romantic drama film written by Paul Mayhew-Archer and directed by John Madden. It stars Rhys Ifans and Laura Linney, with Monica Dolan and Rory Kinnear in supporting roles.

Production

The feature-length drama was announced in October 2025. It is produced for BBC iPlayer and BBC One by John Gore Studios and Hilltop Screen. It is written by Paul Mayhew-Archer and directed by John Madden. It is produced by Hilary Bevan Jones and John Gore. The executive producers are Hilary Strong, Francis Hopkinson, Ellie Wood, Helen Flint, Rhys Ifans, Madden, Mayhew-Archer and Lucy Richer.

Mayhew-Archer was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2011, and is also co-host of the podcast Movers and Shakers about experiences with the disease. He also created the documentary, Parkinson's: The Funny Side in 2016.

The drama was initially written prior to the COVID-19 pandemic under the original title But When We Dance but was delayed in production.. It is set and filmed in North Norfolk, with locations including Fakenham. First-look images from filming released to the media in May 2026.

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