They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn't break his spirit.
Plot Summary
A young, English working-class boy spends his free time caring for and training his pet falcon.
Run Time
110 min, Netherlands:90 min
Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Rating Details
Rated PG-13 for language, nudity and some teen smoking.
Genre
Drama
Language
English
Keyword
Boy, Falcon, Teacher, School, Public Humiliation
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Mono
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Coming-of-Age, Family Drama
Themes
Kids in Trouble
Tones
Earnest, Bittersweet, Poignant, Compassionate
Mood
Only Human
Has Detailed Data (New)
10, 1, 2, 3
Wikipedia Text
Kes is a 1969 British film from director Ken Loach and producer Tony Garnett. The film is based on the novel A Kestrel for a Knave written by the Barnsley-born author Barry Hines in 1968. The film is ranked seventh in the British Film Institute's Top Ten (British) Films and among the top ten in its list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14.
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