The film narrative is focused on the life of singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, who was found dead on 23 July 2011 from alcohol poisoning, at the age of 27 at her home in Camden, North London.
The film starts with a 1998 home movie depicting a 14-year-old Winehouse singing along with her long-time friend, Juliette Ashby, at the birthday party of their mutual friend, Lauren Gilbert, at a home in Southgate, London. The rest of the documentary shows the songwriter's life, in a chronological order from her early childhood, to her music career, which attained commercial success through her debut album, Frank (2003), and second, final album Back to Black (2006), to her troubled relationships, self-harm, bulimia, the controversial media attention, and her downfall with her drug and alcohol addiction, all until her death in 2011. Winehouse is featured throughout the film talking about her early influences and how she felt about fame, love, depression, family and her music career.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Biography, Documentary, Music |
Country: | United Kingdom, United States |
Produced By: | Paul Bell, James Gay-Rees, George Pank, Adam Barker, David Joseph |
Directed By: | Asif Kapadia |
Cast: | Nick Gatfield, Garry Mulholland, Tim Kash, Janis Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse, Nick Shymansky, Yasiin Bey, Chris Taylor, Ian Barter, Tyler James, Jonathan Ross, Salaam Remi, Lauren Gilbert, Phil Meynell, Amy Winehouse, Pete Doherty, Guy Moot, Bobby Womack, Sam Beste, Juliette Ashby |
In Theaters: | Jul 03, 2015 |
Runtime: | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Production: | Film4, On the Corner Films |
Box Office: | $8,413,144 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |