Onwards and Sideways
📅 Release Schedule
Released
September 13, 2026
🎬 Initial Launch:
Canada
• 🏛️ Platform:
Toronto International Film Festival
Additional
Rollouts:
📍 United Kingdom (Theatre)
Nov 06, 2026
📍 Ireland (Theatre)
Nov 06, 2026
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About the Film
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.Audience Feedback & Reviews
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Cast & Crew
Directors
John Madden
Director
Written
Paul Mayhew-Archer
Screenwriter
Producers
Cast
Hilary Bevan Jones
Producer
John Gore
Producer
Emma Dretzin
Tony Evans
Professor Ridge
Liz Evans
Bahar
Julie
Carol
Mary
International Release Schedule
| Territory / Region | Release Date | Platform / Format |
|---|---|---|
| 🌍 Canada | 13 Sep 2026 | Toronto International Film Festival |
| 🌍 United Kingdom | 6 Nov 2026 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Ireland | 6 Nov 2026 | Theatre |