Urchin

Mike, from London, is addicted to drugs and lives on the streets. Together with his mate Nathan, he scrapes together just enough change every day to survive. He ends up in prison when he is arrested by the police after a street robbery. Once released, he is determined to get his life back on track; he has sworn off drugs, found a job as a cook and even met a woman with whom he has started a romance. His life seems to be heading in the right direction, but one misstep can change everything.

In this directorial debut by Harris Dickinson, best known as an actor in films such as Triangle of Sadness and Babygirl, a raw, realistic and compelling portrait is painted of a man who balances precariously between good intentions and self-destructive behaviour. In addition to directing, Dickinson also wrote the screenplay and appears in the film in the role of Nathan. Awarded at the Cannes Film Festival, among others.