Keiran Goddard’s award-winning film I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, based on his second novel, premiered at Cannes and heads to UK cinemas this December—shot right in his hometown of Shard End, using The Crown pub as its creative heart. Director Clio Barnard immersed the crew in local life, casting through neighborhood Facebook groups and turning unsuspecting locals into extras who thought they were auditioning for Peaky Blinders. Goddard, raised in a vibrant Irish household in Shard End, keeps the setting unnamed to universalize the story’s themes of community and belonging—something he says resonates across towns worldwide. He even recalls a childhood moment when a schoolmate slept in his bed after his mom invited her over, capturing the warmth and openness of his upbringing—a stark contrast to today’s more private lives.
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