Overview

• Harris Dickinson makes his feature writing-directing debut with Urchin, a social-realist character study set in London.
• Frank Dillane plays Mike, a homeless drug user attempting to rebuild his life after a stint in jail, probation, and entry-level work.
• The Los Angeles Times lauds the film’s assured craft and moral complexity, noting it avoids overt political messaging.
• Critics point to influences from British social realism and to selective dreamlike passages that probe the protagonist’s psyche.
• The film moves from Cannes acclaim and a recent U.K. opening to a U.S. theatrical bow on Oct. 10, extending its rollout and buzz.