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Parkinson’s Drama ‘Onwards and Sideways’ Premieres at TIFF

7/21/2026

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Onwards and Sideways will premiere September 2026 at Toronto International Film Festival, then open in cinemas via Icon Film Distribution and air on iPlayer.
John Madden directs, Thomas Newman scores, and Paul Mayhew-Archer wrote the screenplay, continuing their partnership after previous films.
Rhys Ifans, Laura Linney, Monica Dolan and Rory Kinnear star as Tony, Emma, Liz and Professor Ridge; the plot follows them as they discover they have Parkinson’s disease.

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Story summary

Onwards and Sideways will premiere September 2026 at Toronto International Film Festival, then open in cinemas via Icon Film Distribution and air on iPlayer.
John Madden directs, Thomas Newman scores, and Paul Mayhew-Archer wrote the screenplay, continuing their partnership after previous films.
Rhys Ifans, Laura Linney, Monica Dolan and Rory Kinnear star as Tony, Emma, Liz and Professor Ridge; the plot follows them as they discover they have Parkinson’s disease.