Kes

1969, Movie, 1h 51min

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.

Country: United Kingdom

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7.9

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10.0

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Critic Neil Jeffries

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...peppered with astonishing debuts from mostly non-professionals.

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A young boy from a poor working-class family in Yorkshire discovers a new passion and purpose in life when he finds a baby falcon and trains it to fly. Despite the challenges he faces at home and at school, Billy finds solace and joy in his relationship with his falcon, Kes. But when tragedy strikes, Billy must confront the harsh realities of his life and find a way to move forward.

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