Kenneth Branagh steps back in time with ‘Belfast’

Sir Kenneth Branagh is set to have a very busy 2022, not only does he have the long-awaited release of his second Hercule Poirot film, Death on the Nile, on the horizon, but he’s also set to bring a remarkable, and extremely personal film of childhood innocence to the big screen in Belfast. And this one is well worth a look.

Check out the full trailer below:

Here’s the official synopsis:

A semi-autobiographical film that chronicles the life of a working-class family and their young son’s childhood during the tumult of the late 1960s in the Northern Ireland capital.

Step inside the magic of Belfast with the all-new featurette below:

Drawing on his one childhood growing up in Belfast, Ireland in the early 1960s and the turbulent political element that imposed itself on the city, Belfast looks to be a touching tale of family, love and community, and Branagh appears to have placed all of his heart into this piece of cinema.

Led by incredible performances from the likes of Caitríona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds and the always fantastic Dame Judi Dench, Belfast is shaping up to be a thoroughly remarkable cinematic experience and it’s certainly the type of film and narrative we could use in our lives right now.

Shot in crisp black and white and set to the groovy tunes of the era, Belfast looks thoroughly beautiful in its conception and audiences are sure to get caught up in the moment with this one.

Get ready to feel the love when Belfast arrives in cinemas on February 3.