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Belfast

2021, Movie, 1h 38min

Buddy is 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.

Country: United Kingdom

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Reviews

Critic Leah Greenblatt

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Branagh's genuine affection and nostalgia for his subject suffuse the movie...

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly

Critic Ian Freer

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...highly entertaining and beautifully done without ever being innovative or challenging, finding the universal in the specific, the upbeat in dire circumstances. Slight but winning.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Kevin Harley

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...it is the child’s- eye view, the wit, and the generosity of spirit on show that elevate Branagh’s Belfast.

Read full review at Gamesradar

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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Kenneth Branagh’s euphoric eulogy to his home city.

Read full review at The Guardian

Paul O'Grady

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Boring. Snooze fest

2 years ago

Critic Richard Roeper

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Kenneth Branagh makes a masterful memoir of his tumultuous Irish boyhood.

Read full review at Chicago Sun-Times

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Set against the backdrop of The Troubles in Northern Ireland, Belfast follows the story of a young boy named Buddy as he navigates his way through the complexities of childhood. With his family caught in the middle of a turbulent era, Buddy's world is filled with both joy and danger. Through his experiences, he learns about love, loss, and the importance of family. The film offers a powerful reflection on the impact that political strife can have on everyday lives and how even in the midst of chaos, hope can endure.