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Urchin

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, a story about the strange patterns that keep pulling us back.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2025 - Un Certain Regard - World premiere

Details

Year
2025
Type of film
Features
Running time
99 min
Director
Harris Dickinson 1st Feature
Producer
Scott O’Donnell, Archie Pearch
Executive Producer
Ama Ampadu, Alexandra Tynion, Olivia Tyson, Eva Yates
Editor
Rafael Torres Calderón
Screenwriter
Harris Dickinson
Director of Photography
Josée Deshaies
Production Designer
Anna Rhodes
Composer
Alan Myson
Principal cast
Frank Dillane, Megan Northam, Amr Waked, Karyna Khymchuk, Shonagh Marie

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film, BFI

A Devisio Pictures (UK), Somesuch (UK), Tricky Knot (US) production

Devisio Pictures

Archie Pearch

Somesuch

4 Wilkes Street
London
E1 6QF

Sales Company

Charades

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