Film
I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning
Drama · 1h 49m · in cinemas from 1 December
Where to see it
23 screenings in 4 cities
12 screenings in London
The Gate Picturehouse
Clapham Picturehouse
Crouch End Picturehouse
West Norwood Picturehouse
Ealing Picturehouse
Finsbury Park Picturehouse
Hackney Picturehouse
Picturehouse Central
About
Five childhood friends, now thirty, confront unfulfilled dreams amid the UK housing crisis as the future they imagined slips away.
Patrick (Anthony Boyle), Shiv (Lola Petticrew), Rian (Joe Cole), Oli (Jay Lycurgo) and Conor (Daryl McCormack) are five childhood friends. They played together, skipped school together and dreamed of the lives they would have one day. Now the five are thirty years old, and the future they imagined for themselves is slipping quietly out of reach.
Directed by Clio Barnard and written by Enda Walsh, the drama is based on Keiran Goddard's book of the same name. It follows the friends as they confront their unfulfilled dreams amid the UK housing crisis.
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Trailer
Official trailer · TMDBYouTube
Cast and crew
Anthony Boyleas Patrick
Lola Petticrewas Shiv
Joe Coleas Rian
Daryl McCormackas Conor
Jay Lycurgoas Oli
Millie Bradyas Emma
Lucie Shorthouseas Sophie
James Eelesas Marcus
Ryan Walker-Edwardsas Si- Sam Brasenellas Kate
Photos: TMDB
- Director
- Clio Barnard
- Written by
- Keiran Goddard, Enda Walsh
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States
- Studios
- Moonspun Films, BBC Film, BFI, TPC
Good to know
- Running time
- 1 hour 49 minutes
- Language
- English
- In UK cinemas
- From 1 December 2026
Questions
How long is I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning?
1 hour 49 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 2 hours 9 minutes.
Where can I see I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning?
There are 23 screenings at 14 cinemas in 4 cities, most in London (12), Brighton and Hove (9) and Oxford (1). Pick your city above for the times.
What language is I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning in?
I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning is in English. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with subtitles.
Who is in I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning?
Anthony Boyle plays Patrick, with Lola Petticrew, Joe Cole, Daryl McCormack, Jay Lycurgo and Millie Brady.
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