Blitz,” loosely gripping, doesn’t tap into our collective idea of what a war film is so much as it does the youthful, perilous journeys through 19th century Britain of Charles Dickens.

With a filmography full of major and impactful directorial efforts, Steve McQueen takes on the London perspective of World War II in his latest film, Blitz. The Apple Studios film stars Saoirse Ronan and young newcomer Elliott Heffernan as a mother and son duo who find themselves in the middle of a series of events during the blitzkrieg of London.

It was during prep that I built a lot of the intricacies of the dynamic between mother and child from my own relationship with my mom. I was inspired by

I think we know more about the Tudors than we do about the Blitz era,” notes Steve McQueen in the latest episode of Esquire’s Freeze Frame series. It’s that collective historical shortcoming which makes the Oscar-winning director’s latest film – Blitz starring Saoirse Ronan and newcomer Elliott Heffernan as a mother and son – so moving and surprising.

Blitz’ director Steve McQueen and star Saoirse Ronan talk about creating esoteric authenticity for World War II London.

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Director Steve McQueen’s war drama about a defiant boy’s journey home was released in theaters on Nov. 1. Now, you can watch “Blitz” from home for free with a trial on Apple TV.

If you want to watch a new, big-budget movie this weekend but don’t feel like going to the movie theaters for Wicked or Gladiator 2, then Apple TV+ has got you covered with the streaming release of Steve McQueen’s new WWII movie,