2025 · drama
Urchin
Directed by Harris Dickinson1h 39m2025
Mike, a rough sleeper in London, is trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he attempts to turn his life around. Along the way, he encounters unexpected chances for a fresh start.
Our read: Urchin (2025) reads as a sombre, steady, inventive drama entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Sombre, steady, measured drama, inventive in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
- sombre
- inventive
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“You want a raw British drama about addiction, homelessness, and one man's fragile recovery.”
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