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France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 171 words · By Eve JACKSON; Laura DI BIASIO; Magali FAURE; Marion CHAVAL; Amélia MARADAS; Solène CLAUSSE
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The stakes turn on whether readers accept that "Peaky Blinders" actor Joe Cole stars as Rian. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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Claim 1: “"Peaky Blinders" actor Joe Cole stars as Rian”
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The claim is directly confirmed by Joe Cole's Wikipedia page, which lists him as playing the character 'Rian' in 'I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning'. His role in 'Peaky Blinders' is also confirmed by both Wikipedia and IMDb.
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web search NEUTRAL — His younger brother is actor Finn Cole, who starred alongside him in Peaky Blinders. ... I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning †, Rian, Post-production. TBA ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cole_(actor)
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web search NEUTRAL — Following a number of minor film and television roles, Cole was cast as a series regular in the crime drama "Peaky Blinders" (2013-). The series takes place ...
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3771184/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 22, 2026 ... ... I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning ... Indeed, Peaky Blinders veteran Joe Cole figures prominently in the excellent ensemble cast.
https://thefilmverdict.com/i-see-buildings-fall-like-lightni…
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Claim 2: “Premiering in the Directors' Fortnight section at the Cannes Film Festival, "I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning" is Clio Barnard's adaptation of Keiran Goddard's acclaimed novel”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the film is directed by Clio Barnard and based on Keiran Goddard's novel. The Film Verdict, Film Ireland, and Wikipedia all confirm these details. While the specific 'Directors' Fortnight' section is implied by the Cannes reviews, the core facts of the adaptation and director are explicitly corroborated across three different sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning is a 2026 drama film directed by Clio Barnard, written by Enda Walsh and based on the book of the same name by Keiran Goddard. It stars Anthony Boyle, Joe Cole, Jay…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_See_Buildings_Fall_Like_Ligh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jay Lycurgo (born 6 February 1998) is an English actor. On television, he is known for his roles in the DC Universe series Titans (2021–2023) and the Netflix series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Lycurgo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Keiran Goddard is a novelist, poet and critic from Shard End, Birmingham. He is the author of the novels Hourglass, longlisted for the 2022 Desmond Elliott Prize, and I See Buildings Fall Like Lightni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keiran_Goddard
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