I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning Wins Directors' Fortnight

Clio Barnard's kitchen-sink drama stars follows five friends from Birmingham who face divergent futures.

'I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning' Review: A Clunky British Weepie

The group of lads at the center of Clio Barnard's “I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning” dance their way through addiction, housing precarity, class tensions and good old romantic betrayal. In theory, ...

'I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning' Review: Clio Barnard Melodrama

Set in the mean streets of Birmingham, this celebration of working-class folks surviving late-stage capitalism premiered in ...

‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ Cast On Playing Birmingham Lads In Directors’ Fortnight Audience Award Winner – Cannes Studio

Actors Joe Cole, Anthony Boyle, and Jay Lycurgo on their prize-winning film 'I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning,' which ...

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight: Clio Barnard’s ‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ Wins People’s Choice Audience Award

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight has served some compensation for a scant presence of U.K. filmmakers in major sections at those ...

‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ Review: Clio Barnard’s Compelling Portrait of Working-Class Love and Disappointment

Adapted from Keiran Goddard’s novel, Clio Barnard’s ensemble drama about five friends from Birmingham is rooted in astutely ...
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Cannes 2026: I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, Diary of a Chambermaid, La Perra

Most importantly, Barnard pulls affecting performances from her talented ensemble, giving them the space to express jubilant ...

Lola Petticrew In 'I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning'

Cannes newbie Lola Petticrew will get their moment in the sun when British filmmaker Clio Barnard's powerfully resonant I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning has its premiere at the 58th Directors' ...