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Urchin (2025 film)
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Urchin is a 2025 British drama film written and directed by Harris Dickinson, in his feature-length directorial debut, and starring Frank Dillane, Megan Northam and Amr Waked.
The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2025.[1][2]
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Premise
A drifter struggles with integrating into society.[3]
Cast
- Frank Dillane as Mike
- Megan Northam
- Amr Waked
- Karyna Khymchuk
- Shonagh Marie
Production
Development
The film was directed by Harris Dickinson in his feature length debut.[4] It was produced by Devisio Pictures, a production company Dickinson launched with producer Archie Pearch.[5] Dickinson has described it as being about mental health and "people who fall between the cracks" and "the ways in which the system fails people in certain ways.”[3] Scott O’Donnell served as a producer on the film which received British Film Institute (BFI) Filmmaking Fund production support in 2024.[6]
Casting
The cast was led by Frank Dillane and included Megan Northam, Amr Waked, Karyna Khymchuk and Shonagh Marie.[7]
Filming
Principal photography began in London in June 2024.[8] In January 2025, Dickinson confirmed on the Empire Magazine podcast that the film was in post-production.[9]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 13 critics' reviews are positive.[10]
References
External links
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