120 mins |
Rated
PG-13 (for thematic elements including some racism, violence, some strong language, brief sexuality and smoking. )
Directed by Steve McQueen
Starring Steve McQueen, Hayley Squires, Harris Dickinson, Kathy Burke, Saoirse Ronan
Sir Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” follows the epic journey of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy in World War II London whose mother Rita (Saoirse Ronan) sends him to safety in the English countryside. George, defiant and determined to return home to his mom and his grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller) in East London, embarks on an adventure, only to find himself in immense peril, while a distraught Rita searches for her missing son. This film features images of the true multicultural nature of Central London, images of POCs that often go overlooked or even intentionally unseen in other portrayals of the WWII era.
Further Watching:
HUNGER (Steve McQueen, 2008, 96min)
SHAME (Steve McQueen, 2011, 101min)
12 YEARS A SLAVE (Steve McQueen, 2013, 134min)
WIDOWS (Steve McQueen, 2018, 129min)
SMALL AXE: A Collection of Five Films (Steve McQueen, 2020, NA)
OCCUPIED CITY (Steve McQueen, 2023, 266min)
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Sir Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” follows the epic journey of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy in World War II London whose mother Rita (Saoirse Ronan) sends him to safety in the English countryside. George, defiant and determined to return home to his mom and his grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller) in East London, embarks on an adventure, only to find himself in immense peril, while a distraught Rita searches for her missing son. This film features images of the true multicultural nature of Central London, images of POCs that often go overlooked or even intentionally unseen in other portrayals of the WWII era.
Further Watching:
HUNGER (Steve McQueen, 2008, 96min)
SHAME (Steve McQueen, 2011, 101min)
12 YEARS A SLAVE (Steve McQueen, 2013, 134min)
WIDOWS (Steve McQueen, 2018, 129min)
SMALL AXE: A Collection of Five Films (Steve McQueen, 2020, NA)
OCCUPIED CITY (Steve McQueen, 2023, 266min)
