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Urchin (2025)
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.
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Urchin (2025) and the Pitfalls of Addiction
A slice from the life of an addict living in the UK.
I came across Urchin by chance and decided to watch it because of the title. It made me think of the spiky animal that lives at the bottom of the ocean, and the old Dickensian novels, where an urchin was an orphaned, homeless child in shaggy and dirty clothes. Following my instinct was the right choice, because this gentle character-focused directorial debut from Harris Dickinson has moved me in ways I wasn’t really expecting.
Dressed in shaggy clothes, his head adorned with spiky hair, the main character in Urchin is a young homeless addict called Mike. Like the urchin at the bottom of the ocean, he lets the currents of life pull him back and forth, back and forth.
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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.
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Genre:Drama
Directed By:Harris Dickinson
Written By:Harris Dickinson
In Theaters:10/10/2025
Box Office:
Runtime:99 minutes
Studio:Devisio, BBC Film, Tricky Knot, Somesuch, BFI, Dream Space Films
Cast
Harris Dickinson
Director
Harris Dickinson
Director
Frank Dillane
Mike
Megan Northam
Andrea
Karyna Khymchuk
Ramona
Shonagh Marie
Chanelle
Amr Waked
Franco
Claudia Jones
Religious Leader
Shahzad Ali
Waiter
Michael Quartey
Dawson
Natasha Sparkes
Lisa
John Norman
Steve
Harris Dickinson
Nathan
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