Five friends. Five lives. Countless hopes.
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.
I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning (2026) is a drama film directed by Clio Barnard, released on December 4, 2026 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Anthony Boyle, Lola Petticrew, Joe Cole and Daryl McCormack.
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Anthony Boyle
as Patrick
Lola Petticrew
as Shiv
Joe Cole
as Rian
Daryl McCormack
as Conor
Jay Lycurgo
as Oli
Millie Brady
as Emma
Lucie Shorthouse
as Sophie
James Eeles
as Marcus
Ryan Walker-Edwards
as Si
Sam Brasenell
as Kate
Directed by Clio Barnard, written by Enda Walsh and Keiran Goddard, produced by Tracy O'Riordan.
For many of us (especially those under 30), the expectation of being able to afford a reasonably comfortable life is slipping away, ironically, and all too regrettably, becoming little more than a dream in a very real sense. It’s a change that seems to be occurring worldwide, too, as economic disparity continues to take root around the globe. And one locale in which that trend has been occurring is Birmingham, the…
Reviewed on October 22, 2026
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The main cast of I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning (2026) includes Anthony Boyle, Lola Petticrew, Joe Cole, Daryl McCormack and Jay Lycurgo. The film was directed by Clio Barnard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning was released on December 4, 2026 and runs for 1h 49m.
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