Steve McQueen and Saoirse Ronan told The Independent why their new film, Blitz, is especially important to be seen by audiences in light of current conflicts around the world. Premiering at London Film Festival’s opening gala on Wednesday (9 October),

The Apple TV+ dramatic feature centers on a young boy and his mother trying to find their way back to one other amid the bombing of the city.

After exploring the ramifications of the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam in his 4 1/2-hour 2023 documentary Occupied City, director-writer Steve McQueen returns to the era for his latest narrative feature Blitz,