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Aurora, a Portuguese migrant, works as an order picker in a warehouse in Edinburgh, Scotland. Caught between the walls of a huge distribution centre and the solitude of her own room, Aurora tries to seize every opportunity to resist the alienation and isolation that threaten her identity.
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Cast
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Joana Santos
Aurora
Known for
Timeless Love
Inês Vaz
Vera
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Floribella
Olga Prokopenko
Agata
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Billy Reid
Ian
Neil Leiper
Ben
Known for
The Angels' Share
Inbred
Damilare Akinrinmade
Dami
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Ononso Nwafor-Orizu
Nonso
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Susie Lochiel-Owen
Emma
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Caroline Lewis
Barbara
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Jake McGarry
Alec
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The Gaelic King
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Louis Utieyin
Callum
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Jemma Stein
Louisa
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Laura Carreira Director · Karl Kürten Cinematographer Helle le Fevre Editor
First release September 6, 2024 · Produced in Portugal, United Kingdom · Languages English, Portuguese
Production
Sixteen Films
Production
BRO Cinema
Production
BBC Film
Production
Loudness Films
Production
Screen Scotland
Production
BFI
Production
Portugal · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Portuguese
Release dates
Canada · September 6, 2024
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United Kingdom · March 7, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Egypt
October 27, 2024 · Premiere · El Gouna Film Festival
France
October 29, 2025 · Theatrical
Germany
April 23, 2025 · Premiere · LICHTER Filmfest Frankfurt International
Greece
November 8, 2024 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
April 15, 2025 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
India
March 22, 2025 · Premiere · Red Lorry Film Festival
Italy
October 23, 2024 · Premiere · Rome Film Festival
Luxembourg
March 10, 2025 · Premiere · Luxembourg City Film Festival
Netherlands
January 31, 2025 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
March 27, 2025 · Theatrical
Norway
January 15, 2025 · Premiere · Tromsø International Film Festival
Portugal
November 10, 2024 · Premiere · LEFFEST - Lisboa Film Festival
March 27, 2025 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 1, 2025 · Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival
Spain
September 23, 2024 · Premiere · San Sebastian Film festival
September 19, 2025 · Digital
Sweden
January 31, 2025 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
Switzerland
October 3, 2024 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 17, 2024 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
February 28, 2025 · Premiere · Glasgow Film Festival
Uruguay
April 14, 2025 · Premiere · Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay
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