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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 6 November 2026 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Director | John Madden |
| Starring | Laura Linney, Rhys Ifans and Rory Kinnear |
| Runtime | 105 min |
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Onwards and Sideways is a 2026 comedy-drama where two strangers meet in a hospital, both holding the same terrifying diagnosis. John Madden directs a story about a man and a woman who have been told they have five good years left. It is 105 minutes long, which is a fair amount of time to spend thinking about the next five years. Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans navigate the absurdity of planning a life when the timeline is suddenly fixed. It is a film about choosing joy before the clock runs out.
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