I SEE BUILDINGS FALL LIKE LIGHTNING

Director – Clio Barnard
United Kingdom / France / USA, 2026
Drama
Duration: 109 min.

One of the standout discoveries of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, the film was presented in Directors’ Fortnight. Directedby Clio Barnard, one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary British cinema, it features an outstanding cast including Jodie Comer, Harris Dickinson, and Jamie Bell.

Five friends who grew up together in Birmingham are approaching their thirties and are beginning to realize that life has not unfolded quite as they had imagined. As old certainties disappear and the city around them changes, they struggle to hold on to friendship, hope, and a sense of belonging.

Winner of the Directors’ Fortnight Audience Award, I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning is a moving portrait of a generation coming to terms with adulthood, loss, and the passing of time.