In the midst of a rising career as an actor — he's recently appeared in films like The Iron Claw and Babygirl — Harris Dickinson makes his feature film screenwriting and directing debut with Urchin. Dickinson shows some promise as a filmmaker, but despite an earnest attempt at tackling difficult subject matter anchored by a great central performance, Urchin doesn’t quite hit its mark by the end, succumbing to some plot conveniences and overly artsy flourishes.

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