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'Belfast': Kenneth Branagh's Troubles-in-Mind Memoir-Drama Is a Personal Triumph

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Newest development Nov 12, 2021 · 3 reports'Belfast': Kenneth Branagh's Troubles-in-Mind Memoir-Drama Is a Personal Triumph

The writer-director’s return to his end-of-innocence moment — when sectarian violence rocked Northern Ireland — is, to put it bluntly, his best movie in years

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  1. The Childish Preoccupations of Kenneth Branagh’s 'Belfast'

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    'Belfast': Kenneth Branagh's Troubles-in-Mind Memoir-Drama Is a Personal Triumph

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  1. The Atlantic

    The Childish Preoccupations of Kenneth Branagh’s 'Belfast' (opens The Atlantic)

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    The director’s latest film captures a young boy’s perspective faithfully—maybe too faithfully.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Review: Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Belfast’ is a personal but muted story of childhood’s end (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Mirth and melancholy mingle in Kenneth Branagh's film about his childhood in Northern Ireland.

  3. Newsweek

    How Kenneth Branagh's 'Belfast' is based on a true story, inspired by his life (opens Newsweek)

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    Kenneth Branagh spoke to Newsweek about his new film "Belfast" and explained the experiences that influenced the story of a family during The Troubles.

  4. Rolling Stone

    'Belfast': Kenneth Branagh's Troubles-in-Mind Memoir-Drama Is a Personal Triumph (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The writer-director’s return to his end-of-innocence moment — when sectarian violence rocked Northern Ireland — is, to put it bluntly, his best movie in years

  5. NPR

    Kenneth Branagh's autobiographical 'Belfast' never quite finds its point of view (opens NPR)

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    In a rare dive into personal territory, Branagh details growing up amid the Troubles in Northern Ireland. But despite some lovely moments, Belfast feels guarded in its telling.

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