Kes (1970)

They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn’t break his spirit.

1h 51m · Released · TMDB ★ 7.4 (466)

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.

Director: Ken Loach

Starring: David Bradley, Freddie Fletcher, Lynne Perrie, Colin Welland, Brian Glover, Bob Bowes