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Belfast

Belfast

No matter how far you go, you never forget where you came from.

20217.01h 38m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Written by Kenneth Branagh
Produced by Laura Berwick, Becca Kovacik, Tamar Thomas
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $49.2M

Top Cast

Jude Hill

Jude Hill

Buddy

Jamie Dornan

Jamie Dornan

Pa

Caitríona Balfe

Caitríona Balfe

Ma

Lewis McAskie

Lewis McAskie

Will

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Granny

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Pop

Lara McDonnell

Lara McDonnell

Moira

Colin Morgan

Colin Morgan

Billy Clanton

Gerard Horan

Gerard Horan

Mackie

Josie Walker

Josie Walker

Auntie Violet

Themes & Keywords

working classblack and whitebelfast, north ireland1960sthe troubles (north ireland, 1966-98)

About Belfast

Belfast is a drama, history film released in 2021 exploring themes of working class, black and white, belfast, north ireland, 1960s, the troubles (north ireland, 1966-98). Directed by Kenneth Branagh, it stars Jude Hill, Jamie Dornan, Caitríona Balfe. 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.

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