New pictures have been released for Onwards and Sideways, a new feature-length drama coming to cinemas, BBC iPlayer and BBC One from John Gore Studios and Hilltop Screen later this year.<\/p>\n
Written by Paul Mayhew-Archer, the emotional and surprisingly funny film is directed by John Madden and stars BAFTA award-winning Rhys Ifans (Inheritance, House of the Dragon) as Tony Evans, along with three-time Oscar nominee, Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Laura Linney (Ozark, Love Actually) as Emma Dretzin.<\/p>\n
Joining Rhys and Laura are Monica Dolan (Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Sherwood) as Liz Evans, and Rory Kinnear (The Diplomat, The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power) as Professor Ridge.<\/p>\n
Tony is deputy head of a primary school. Emma 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, these two are confronted with a diagnosis of Parkinson\u2019s Disease.<\/p>\n
This film is their story – a friendship which unfolds unexpectedly. A story of humour and emotion, of challenge and courage, of music and dance – transcending the assumptions of a little understood condition, and triumphing over the odds to find joy, release and love.<\/p>\n
Onwards and Sideways is written by Paul Mayhew-Archer (The Vicar of Dibley, Roald Dahl\u2019s Esio Trot, and co-host of award-winning Parkinson\u2019s podcast Movers and Shakers). It is directed by Oscar-nominee John Madden (Shakespeare in Love, Operation Mincemeat, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) who continues his long-term collaboration with the multiple Oscar-nominated Thomas Newman. It is produced by Hilltop Screen for John Gore Studios and the BBC. Kaleidoscope Film Distribution is representing worldwide sales, with CAA Media Finance co-repping in North America. Icon Film Distribution will release the film theatrically in the UK.<\/p>\n
Onwards and Sideways is produced by Hilary Bevan Jones and John Gore. The executive producers are Hilary Strong, Francis Hopkinson, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Ellie Wood, Helen Flint, Rhys Ifans, and John Madden with Lucy Richer for the BBC. Alfie Johnson is co-producer.<\/p>\n
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