Back to Black

Back to Black

2024 · 122 min · EN · R · 6.7 (716 votes)
Dir. Sam Taylor-Johnson · Starring Marisa Abela, Jack O'Connell, Eddie Marsan, Lesley Manville, Juliet Cowan, Sam Buchanan · Music Nick Cave

Her music. Her life. Her legacy.

MusicHistoryDrama

The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.

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This film plunges you into a raw, soulful journey, feeling both the intoxicating highs of creative genius and the devastating lows of a life lived intensely. It's a bittersweet, intimate portrait, pulsating with the rhythm of a legendary artist's heart and the tumultuous echoes of her most personal songs.

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