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Urchin

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Mike, a rough sleeper in London, is trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he attempts to turn his life around. Raw and absurd, it's a story about the strange patterns that keep pulling us back.

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Peter Howell Toronto Star Through sharp observation and dark humour, the film explores the challenges faced by those struggling to fit into society’s rigid moulds, offering a poignant, compelling look at resilience and alienation. May 30, 2025 Full Review Stephanie Zacharek TIME Magazine Dickinson has a light touch and a lively imagination, as well as a sense of humor; he takes material you think might be conventional and opens new windows of thinking. May 28, 2025 Full Review Esther Zuckerman The Daily Beast Urchin has shades of the work of the Safdie brothers in its nervy energy, and owes something to British auteur Andrea Arnold... But it’s also entirely Dickinson’s own vision, which meshes the surreal and the bracingly real. May 20, 2025 Full Review Erik Anderson AwardsWatch [Frank] Dillane is spectacular here, giving a performance that is spiky and electric, like Gary Oldman in the 80s and early 90s. Rated: A May 28, 2025 Full Review Hayley Croke Loud and Clear Reviews Urchin is a film that encapsulates both the sorrows and the joys of the human experience. [...] Dickinson bends traditional storytelling conventions to create a truly empathic, artful film. Rated: 4/5 May 26, 2025 Full Review Chris Cassingham In Review Online Urchin is never fully committed to the grit, marginality, or momentous pulse, respectively, of its most obvious influences. May 26, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Harris Dickinson

Director

Frank Dillane

Mike

Megan Northam

Actor

Amr Waked

Actor

Karyna Khymchuk

Actor

Shonagh Marie

Actor
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Movie Info

Synopsis Mike, a rough sleeper in London, is trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he attempts to turn his life around. Raw and absurd, it's a story about the strange patterns that keep pulling us back.
Director
Harris Dickinson
Producer
Archie Pearch, Scott O'Donnell
Screenwriter
Harris Dickinson
Production Co
Somesuch, Devisio Pictures, BBC Film, BFI, Tricky Knot
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 39m