Cinema can often provide a sense of escapism from our day-to-day lives but it can also hold a mirror up to our society – this is the case for the vividly authentic stories told by director Clio Barnard. Her latest piece is drama I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, an adaptation of Keiran Goddard’s acclaimed book of the same name. The plot follows best friends Patrick (Anthony Boyle), Shiv (Lola Petticrew), Rian (Joe Cole), Conor (Daryl McCormack) and Oli (Jay Lycurgo) who grew up together on the streets of Birmingham and are encountering mixed fortunes in their thirties. Amidst the UK’s housing crisis, they each face their own troubles and a shocking revelation threatens to tear them down.
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