Set in the mean streets of Birmingham, this celebration of working-class folks surviving late-stage capitalism premiered in Cannes' Directors' Fortnight sidebar.

Cannes film festival: Clio Barnard’s absorbing tale depicts five friends who grew up together in Birmingham but now face divided destinies

Clio Barnard doesn’t give her characters much room to breathe in 'I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning,' starring Daryl McCormack and Joe Cole.