Kes

British master Ken Loach's second film features all of his key trademarks that allowed him an illustrious career making him, one of the best of the British auteurs. A young boy abused by virtually everybody in his small town finds a falcon which brings a brief happiness into his daily life. Loach made a career of portraying the working class with his profound films, always used actual locations and mostly non-professional actors which is all at display in this heartbreaking film. Based on the novel by Barry Hines who also helped the adaptation along with Loach. The film also marked the beginning of Chris Menges, the celebrated British cinematographer. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.