Another favourite for Best Picture awards, from lauded director Kenneth Branagh, and starring an acclaimed ensemble cast, Belfast is a personal and joyful story about the power of memory, set in late 1960s Northern Ireland. At the centre of the film is Buddy, a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, whose life is filled with familial love, childhood hijinks, and a blossoming romance. Yet, with his beloved hometown caught up in increasing turmoil, his family faces a momentous choice: hope the conflict will pass or leave everything they know behind for a new life.
A transporting, coming-of-age classic that’s relatable to anyone who’s ever had to say goodbye to childhood.
Unquestionably beautiful with its evocative black-and-white cinematography and a soundtrack by Van Morrison, Belfast is a dramatically charged story that shows us that no matter what, life goes on.
Reviews:
“THE ACTING IS BRILLIANT ACROSS THE BOARD, STARTING WITH JUDE HILL; WHO REALLY DOES SEEM LIKE A NINE-YEAR-OLD BRANAGH AND DOESN'T HAVE A FALSE MOMENT ON SCREEN.” – SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
“ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST FILMS.” - SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
“ALREADY AN OSCARS FAVOURITE, KENNETH BRANAGH’S FILM IS IRRESISTIBLE.” – THE IRISH TIMES
“NO WONDER KENNETH BRANAGH'S FUNNY, TOUCHING AND VITAL LOOK AT HIS OWN COMING OF AGE IN TURBULENT NORTHERN IRELAND IS THE OSCAR FRONTRUNNER FOR BEST PICTURE. NO MOVIE THIS YEAR CUTS A CLEARER, TRUER PATH OF THE HEART. IT'S HIS PERSONAL BEST.” – ABC NEWS
“IT WILL NAB AN EASY BEST PICTURE OSCAR NOMINATION NEXT YEAR.” – TIMES UK
“ENGAGING, TENDER FILM-MAKING WHICH TUGS AT THE HEART-STRINGS, SPURRED BY A SYMPATHETIC CAST AND THE YOUNG LEAD, NEWCOMER JUDE HILL.” – SCREEN INTERNATIONAL
“THE STORY THAT'S TOLD IS DEEPLY AFFECTING, AND HOW MANY FILMS CONTAIN FIVE SUPERB PERFORMANCES? THIS ONE DOES.” – WALL STREET JOURNAL
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Starring: Catriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, Jude Hill, Colin Morgan, Olive Tennant, Lara McDonnell
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 20 January 2022
Country: UK
Running Time: 98 minutes
Language: English
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