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Harris Dickinson’s Debut ‘Urchin’ Wins French Praise After Cannes Acting Award

A low‑budget social‑realist portrait of life on the margins signals Dickinson’s shift from model‑actor to committed filmmaker.

Overview

  • French outlets highlight strong notices for the film in current theatrical release, with Le Parisien rating it 3.5 out of 5.
  • Selected for Cannes 2025’s Un Certain Regard, the film earned Frank Dillane the section’s acting prize.
  • The drama follows a homeless, addicted young Londoner and confronts the limits of social services without romanticizing hardship.
  • Dickinson produced the feature with limited means and appears in a small on‑screen role while emphasizing performance direction.
  • Developed over four years, the project drew on weekly on‑set screenings, influences from Agnès Varda, Sean Baker and Paul Thomas Anderson, and an electronic score by Ital Tek.