Wednesday 29th May 2024
Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny. R95 D320
Chronicling the tumultuous life of the iconic singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, Back to Black follows her journey from vibrant young Camden musician to Grammy Award-winning sensation. Exploring her complicated personal struggles with addiction and relationships, featuring an evocative soundtrack of Winehouse’s timeless classics, this is a poignant exploration of her creativity, honesty, and extraordinary musical genius and the pitfalls of celebrity.
On a journey to stardom that thrust her from the craziness and colour of ’90s Camden High Street to global adoration – and back again – Amy’s complicated personal relationship with Blake Fielder Civil, along with her dependence on alcohol and drugs and other destructive behaviours lead to a paparazzi frenzy all of which contributed to her tragic demise.
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson
Cast : Marisa Abela, Eddie Marsan, Jack O’Connell, Lesley Manville
FILM INFO: 122 minutes, France, UK, USA, 2024, 15A
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