Kes is a movie directed by Ken Loach, one of the few directors that has an eye for telling moving stories about working class people in the North of England (I,daniel blake, Raining Stones, and others). The plot is really simple, and maybe that is why this picture is so moving. A young boy who lives in Barnsley with his mother and older brother, without many prospects of getting out of the life he was born in, befriends a falcon, spends time with her while his school mates are smoking and getting into trouble, and together they form a pretty nice bond. It is really simple, and the animal is a symbol of the freedom that hardworking english people crave so much and deserve.
If you are not english or have an interest in the country, it may be a difficult watch, and the very heavy Barnsley accent will surely put some people off, but it is a must watch and worth sitting through it, even in the moments where it does get slow. David Bradley's performance is stellar, and he and Kes steal all the show.
If you are not english or have an interest in the country, it may be a difficult watch, and the very heavy Barnsley accent will surely put some people off, but it is a must watch and worth sitting through it, even in the moments where it does get slow. David Bradley's performance is stellar, and he and Kes steal all the show.