An exclusive preview screening, direct from Cannes, where it won the People’s Choice Award at Directors’ Fortnight. Clio Barnard’s ensemble drama opens the festival, followed by a Q&A.
A buzzy young British cast light up this tale of five childhood friends from Birmingham, now navigating the trials of adulthood.
Rian (Joe Cole, Skins, Peaky Blinders), Conor (Daryl McCormack, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande), Shiv (Lola Petticrew, Say Nothing), Pat (Anthony Boyle, Masters of the Air) and Oli (Jay Lycurgo, Steve) all grew up in the same Birmingham housing estate, now razed to the ground. As adults, their paths have diverged, but the core of their friendship remains. Rian got rich, others struggle to get by, and it feels like the future they hoped for just isn’t materialising. Based on the acclaimed novel by Keiran Goddard, with a script co-written by Enda Walsh (Die, My Love; Hunger) and director Clio Barnard (The Arbor), this bracing ensemble drama explores friendship, class and the pull of home.
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“A stunning story of community” – Little White Lies