Kes

About Kes

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.

Kes (1970) is a drama film directed by Ken Loach. It runs 111 minutes and was released in April 1970.

David Bradley stars as Billy, Freddie Fletcher as Jud, Lynne Perrie as Mrs. Casper, and Colin Welland as Mr. Farthing. Written by Ken Loach and Tony Garnett. The film began as a novel.

Shelv files it under single mother, england, dysfunctional family, and teenage boy. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and fuboTV.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape, The Tree of Life, and Legends of the Fall make useful companions to Kes, all filed under sibling relationship. It scores 7.4 out of 10 from 466 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.