I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning

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I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning (2026)

Directed by Clio Barnard

“Five friends. Five lives. Countless hopes.”

Drama · 1h 49m

Childhood friends Patrick, Shiv, Rian, Oli, and Conor played together, skipped school together, and dreamt of the lives they would have one day. Now they’re thirty, and the future they imagined is slipping quietly out of reach.

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Cast

Anthony Boyle Patrick Lola Petticrew Shiv Joe Cole Rian Daryl McCormack Conor Jay Lycurgo Oli Millie Brady Emma Lucie Shorthouse Sophie James Eeles Marcus Ryan Walker-Edwards Si
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Sam Brasenell Kate

Crew

Director
Clio Barnard
Screenplay
Enda Walsh
Novel
Keiran Goddard
Director of Photography
Simon Tindall
Original Music Composer
Harry Escott
Editor
Maya Maffioli
Producer
Tracy O'Riordan

Details

Release date
2026-12-04
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Production
Moonspun Films, BBC Film, BFI, TPC