Kenneth Branagh’s pitch perfect black and white film memoir, released in cinemas this week, offers fond and fraught memories of his Northern Irish childhood …is a semi-autobiographical story written and directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh about the start of The Troubles in Northern Ireland. Set in 1969 it tells of the sacrifice made by a family who leave the community they love as it becomes overwhelmed by sectarian violence.
I’ve gone back and I’ve identified some key real experiences, the riot that I was part of, the looting of a supermarket that I got dragged into, various other minor criminal activities, like trying to steal Turkish delight, which failed entirely.
Originally from Armagh, ten-year-old Jude Hill is undoubtedly the break out star of the film. He was chosen over 300 other applicants for the role of Buddy – he was helped to find his place in Belfast thanks to Shelley Lowry, a talent manager for young actors in Northern Ireland. It’s through Buddy’s eyes we see The Troubles unfolding, as well as his touching relationship with his grandparents and love of comics and the cinema.
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