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Amy
Sometimes the people around someone matter as much as the person. Addiction never happens in a vacuum.
Who it's for
For anyone who has watched a loved one spiral, the film offers a place to feel grief and anger at once.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Amy is a 2015 documentary directed by Asif Kapadia and produced by James Gay-Rees about singer Amy Winehouse. Built largely from archive footage and unreleased recordings, with audio from more than 100 interviews with friends and family, it follows her life chronologically: her early years, her rise with the albums Frank and Back to Black, her marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil, and her struggles with addiction, an…
Where to find it
Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Self-harm and a fatal addiction.
Age: BBFC 15; MPAA R (suggested 16+)
