Onwards and Sideways
Chronicles a touching story about two people with lots in common — a sense of humour, a love of dance, and Parkinson’s.
September 13, 2026
110 min
🎬 In theaters in 2 days
Comedy
Drama
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: John Madden
Runtime: 110 min
Top Cast
Laura Linney
Emma Dretzin
Rhys Ifans
Tony Evans
Rory Kinnear
Monica Dolan
Isabella Nefar
Leah Byrne
Danielle Galligan
Emma Louise Webb
