Kes (1970)

Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper, a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet kestrel falcon whom he names Kes. Helped and encouraged by his English teacher and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence.

Released

1970-04-03

Genres

Drama

Runtime

111 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Ken Loach, Tony Garnett, Ken Loach

TMDB rating

7.4/10 from 467 votes