CFF: I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning (15)

Cornwall Film Festival screening of Clio Barnard's 2026 feature about five childhood friends approaching thirty, adapted from Keiran Goddard's novel.

Clio Barnard's fifth feature adapts Keiran Goddard's acclaimed novel with a screenplay by Enda Walsh. The film follows five childhood friends approaching thirty, exploring what becomes of the people we grow up with as imagined futures diverge from the lives they lead. Following its world premiere at Cannes Directors' Fortnight 2026, it won the People's Choice Award. The screening is part of the Cornwall Film Festival programme at The Poly.