Director: Harris Dickinson
Cast: Frank Dillane, Megan Northam, Karyna Khymchuk, Shonagh Marie, Amr Waked
Urchin is a 2025 British-American drama film directed by Harris Dickinson, marking his feature directorial debut. Set against the gritty streets of London, it follows a young man caught in addiction who is offered a path toward redemption — only to find that path dissolving into something far stranger and more unsettling than he ever anticipated.
What is Urchin about?
When a homeless young addict on London's streets stumbles into an unexpected chance at a new life, he cautiously steps forward, willing to believe in the possibility of change. But the journey meant to lead him out of darkness does not follow any ordinary road. What begins as a tentative bid for survival warps gradually into an off-kilter odyssey that blurs the line between reality and desperation. The people he meets, the places he moves through, and the choices forced upon him pull him deeper into a world he cannot fully read or escape. Dickinson keeps the stakes intimate and the atmosphere quietly suffocating, never letting the character — or the viewer — feel truly safe.
Cast & crew
Harris Dickinson, best known as an actor in Triangle of Sadness and Where the Crawdads Sing, steps behind the camera for the first time here. Frank Dillane leads the cast as the central young addict, supported by Megan Northam, Amr Waked, and Karyna Khymchuk in roles that each add texture to the story's unsettling margins. The ensemble is largely UK-based and theater-rooted.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Urchin resonates on several levels. The experience of displacement — navigating foreign cities, living on the edge of society, searching for belonging — is a theme that carries particular weight for immigrant communities. London's multicultural street life also means the film's world is populated with faces and voices from across the world, giving it a broadly human rather than narrowly British feel. The film is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing as well as Persian subtitles, making it equally accessible whether you prefer to watch in your native language or follow along in the original English. It is an understated, literary drama aimed at viewers who appreciate character-driven storytelling over plot spectacle.
Where & how to watch
Urchin is available now on K-Time with both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web, on your TV دستگاه, or on your Android phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Subscribe and cancel anytime.