CinemaOSMovie · 2026 · 1h 49m

I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning

Five friends. Five lives. Countless hopes.

IMDbIn 41 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

Coming December 4, 2026
Status
Released
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
EN
Released
December 4, 2026
Studios
Moonspun FilmsBBC FilmBFI

Watch the

Trailers & teasers

1 video
Official UK & IRE Trailer

Official UK & IRE Trailer

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

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