CinemaOSMovie · 2026 · 1h 49m

I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning

Five friends. Five lives. Countless hopes.

IMDbIn 61 daysDrama

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.

Directed byClio Barnard

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 49m
Language: EN
Released: December 4, 2026

Studios

Moonspun Films

BBC Film

BFI

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Anthony Boyle

Anthony Boyle

Patrick

Lola Petticrew

Lola Petticrew

Shiv

Joe Cole

Joe Cole

Rian

Daryl McCormack

Daryl McCormack

Conor

Jay Lycurgo

Jay Lycurgo

Oli

Millie Brady

Millie Brady

Emma

Lucie Shorthouse

Lucie Shorthouse

Sophie

James Eeles

James Eeles

Marcus

Ryan Walker-Edwards

Ryan Walker-Edwards

Si

Sam Brasenell

Kate

Creative team

Directed by: Clio Barnard
Written by: Enda Walsh
Produced by: Tracy O'Riordan

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