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A blonde woman wearing red lipstick and a red polka-dot dress stands agains a leaf-print papered wall.

Blitz

  Steve McQueen

  United Kingdom     120 minutes

Synopsis

Sir Steve McQueen’s Blitz follows the epic journey of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy in World War II-era England 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. Meanwhile, a distraught Rita searches for her missing son.

Featuring impressive attention to period detail and empathetic performances from its all-star cast, Blitz is an inspiring, heartfelt tale of bravery and perseverance in the face of insurmountable odds, as McQueen’s signature visual style conjures up an immersive vision of wartime London.

 English 

Screenings & Events

Screening

Tue, Oct 22 @ 6:30pm CDT

at Music Box Theatre

Screening

Thu, Oct 24 @ 12:15pm CDT

at AMC NEWCITY 14, screen 01

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Media

Film Credits

  •   Steve McQueen, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan, Michael Schaefer, Anita Overland, Adam Somner
  •   Steve McQueen
  •   Yorick Le Saux
  •   Saoirse Ronan, Elliott Heffernan, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine
  •   Hans Zimmer
  •   Lammas Park, Working Title Films, New Regency

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