Rising star Harris Dickinson has surprised critics together with his uncooked directorial debut, Urchin. The London-born performer is turning into a familar face on the silver display, having starred in a significant erotic thriller alongside Nicole Kidman simply final yr.
However Dickinson has now established himself as each author and director with the brand new dramedy, which has simply arrived in cinemas. That includes fellow British expertise Frank Dillane, the film follows Mike (Dillane), a younger addict surviving on London’s streets. Following a very brutal spell of crime and violence, Mike seems to lastly break away from his determined cycle, reviews the Mirror.
Nevertheless, in line with the synopsis, his recent journey “curdles into an odd odyssey from which he could by no means escape”.
Regardless of marking Dickinson’s first enterprise behind the digital camera, Urchin, which he additionally seems in in a supporting function, has garnered distinctive reward. Rotten Tomatoes critics have awarded the movie a powerful 97 per cent rating, with one hailing it “one of many yr’s greatest unbiased British movies”.
Because the 29-year-old star revels within the essential success, here is an examination of his profession journey.
Dickinson initially gained recognition in Eliza Hittman’s 2017 drama Seashore Rats, the place he portrayed a troubled teenager discovering his sexuality. Since then, the Londoner featured in Ruben Östlund’s extremely acclaimed darkish comedy Triangle of Unhappiness; Sean Durkin’s sports activities biopic The Iron Claw; and Steve McQueen’s conflict drama Blitz, alongside Saoirse Ronan.
In 2022, he additionally featured within the common thriller The place the Crawdads Sing, a movie adaptation of Delia Owens’ bestseller of the identical title.
Newcomers to his work will recognise the acclaimed director for his function as Samuel in Halina Reijn’s Babygirl. The steamy psychological thriller sees Dickinson embroiled in a passionate affair together with his boss, portrayed by Nicole Kidman.
Dickinson’s profession is on an upward trajectory as he has been forged as John Lennon in Sam Mendes’ quartet of biopics about The Beatles, set to debut in 2028.
The remaining members of the legendary band can be performed by Paul Mescal (as Paul McCartney), Barry Keoghan (as Ringo Starr) and Joseph Quinn (as George Harrison).
Urchin is in cinemas now
