Actress Marisa Abela plays Winehouse, Eddie Marsan plays Amy's father Mitch, and Jack O'Connell plays her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil.
Honesty is the first step in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)'s 12 steps when trying to quit alcohol.
Officially published as a book in 1939, the 12 Steps begin with admitting one's powerlessness over drugs and alcohol.
When we acknowledge this, a journey to healing awaits us. While watching the Amy Winehouse biopic, I couldn't help but think about the harsh life of an addict. back to black.
Throughout the film, we see that alcohol is a fixture in Winehouse's life. Even when it's fun, when it's painful, and when it's fun.
The film vividly explores the Camden Street in London she called home and her struggle to achieve global fame while trying to be herself and not be another Spice Girl. I'm drawing.
back to black It celebrates Winehouse's artistry, wit, and integrity while also trying to understand her demons.
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her devil
There's a scene in the movie where the award-winning singer wakes up after another night of drinking to the sound of her first manager, Nick Shaimansky, banging on her door.
Seeing the wound on his head, Shamansky calls his father and convinces him to go to a rehabilitation facility because he can't continue living his life as usual.
Her father, Mitch, took his daughter's word that she was fine and dismissed the idea of her being sent to rehab.
“Addiction creates an incredible level of denial for those on the sidelines. The 12 Steps say:
The aforementioned quote is quoted within the lyrics of Winehouse's song. Please eat it.where she sings: I can't help you if you don't help yourself/No, I can't help you if you don't help yourself.
The biopic, which opens in theaters today, was directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and written by Matt Greenhalgh.
“There is no greater love than the love people have for Amy. Amy's music touches people's souls and touches them in a way that makes them feel that she is theirs and theirs alone. “She is a female bird with the power of a lioness and a timeless voice,” the director said.
Actress Marisa Abella plays Winehouse, Eddie Marsan plays Amy's father, and Jack O'Connell plays her then-boyfriend (and later ex-husband) Blake Fielder-Civil.
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music and family
The only thing more present in Winehouse's life was her love of family and music. Just as her alcohol was cathartic for her, her music liberated her from her demons.
Amy's grandmother, Cynthia Winehouse, was a singer, and her father, Mitch, was also a singer.
Cynthia's death had a negative impact on Winehouse, coming at a time when she was dealing with her breakup with Fielder-Civil.
Winehouse adored Cynthia and had Grana's name tattooed on her right arm. The film also depicts her unhealthy relationship with Fielder-Civil.
There's a scene in which she finds him smelling drugs in his bedroom after their first night together and, unflinchingly, tells him: “Anyone who does class A drugs is a mug.”
The film implied that Fielder-Civil was not the one who introduced Winehouse to drugs other than marijuana. The first time she took such a drug was during a breakup.
She apparently loved him as they went to the zoo together, played pool, and got high on various drugs.
The withdrawal symptoms she experienced during her breakup with Fielder-Civil drove her to inflict pain on herself by binge drinking.
In a 2018 interview with Piers Morgan, he said that while he “will always carry the guilt” for what happened to Winehouse, “Amy hasn't done anything she doesn't want to do.” Ta.
“I think I'm the only person who has been responsible and held accountable since Amy was alive,” he said, in a nod to Mitch Winehouse, whom Fielder-Civil previously accused of “killing” her daughter. he said.
But pain was a double-edged sword for him. rehabilitation singer; while it plunged her into the abyss. She also produced a Grammy-winning second album, which catapulted her to global stardom. back to black.
Before her death, Winehouse admitted to being an alcoholic and had entered rehab. This was her most positive response to Fielder-Civil's divorce request.
But like most addicts, she experienced relapses in her pursuit of sobriety. She was found dead of alcohol poisoning on October 11th at the age of 27.
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