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I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning

20261h 49mClio Barnard
IMDb 6.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 95% · Metacritic 77

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"Five friends. Five lives. Countless hopes."

Childhood friends Patrick, Shiv, Rian, Oli, and Conor played together, skipped school together, and dreamt of the lives they would have one day. Now they’re thirty, and the future they imagined is slipping quietly out of reach.

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What is I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning (2026) about?

Childhood friends Patrick, Shiv, Rian, Oli, and Conor played together, skipped school together, and dreamt of the lives they would have one day. Now they’re thirty, and the future they imagined is slipping quietly out of reach.

Who stars in I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning?

I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning stars Anthony Boyle (Patrick), Lola Petticrew (Shiv), Joe Cole (Rian), Daryl McCormack (Conor), Jay Lycurgo (Oli). The film was directed by Clio Barnard.

How long is I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning?

I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2026.

Is I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning worth watching?

I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 95. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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