“Blitz”: an odyssey under bombs

In London, 1940, Rita works in a munitions factory and has a son, George, who is mixed race. The child’s father is from the Caribbean and was expelled after he was subjected to a racist attack. La Deuxième Guerre mondiale faisant rage, Rita decides to send George to the campaign, or il serait plus en sécurité. Or listen to the fearless garçon saute du train en Marche Afin d’Aller Retrouver sa Mère. Pendant ce temps, la nuit, enflent dans le ciel de sinistres vrombissements. And bombs of panic in Plevoire-sur-la-Ville… Lors d’une conférence Virtelle à Laquelle Le Devoir At this meeting you filmed Steve McQueen and his hosts, Saoirse Ronan and Elliot Heffernan, discussing war drama in an intimate and immersive world: blitz.

“When I thought about some of the country films during World War II, I saw voit souvent des images similaires de Soldiers qui se tirent dessus,” notes Steve McQueen.

Avec blitzrealist Shame (Honte), etc. 12 years a slave (Pendant Esclave douze ans), Oscar winner for best film, souhaitait plutôt montrer ce qui se passait sur l’autre “front”, or les Battles Etaient Différents, most Australian drums.

“Je voulais Mettre en Lumière les Pilders qui soutenaient Alors La Nation et Permettaient à Celle-ci de Conctionner: les Femmes, que Représentent Rita et ses Collegues à l’Usine. Avec George and Rita, who survived the aftermath of the war by discovering the c’était quoi, the life of the clan, associated with the bombing. »

Athene de Bathir, character’s son, Saoirse Ronan (Ladybug ; Ammonite ; Outran) explain avoir étudié des reportages et des documentaires montrant des femmes de la génération de Rita quelques années tout juste après la guerre.

“Regarder et écouter ces femmes qui parlent du temps qu’il fait, du Film qu’elles ont vu le Samedi Soir, de comment elles fabriquent leurs robes… tous ces ces du quotidien ont été extrêmement éclairants pour moi. “I can’t let myself feel connected to these women like the cage I embodied,” the actor’s summary that took me away from the soufflé, inspired by the relationship I have myself, for the batir, the cage that unites Rita et al. George .

Complicit attachment

In this regard, Saoirse Ronan and Elliot Heffernan, 9 years old at the time of the tournament, partners also influence irresistibility. Avec Paul Weller, who plays the former’s father and the latter’s grandfather, the family unit deserves full praise.

“Saoirse is at Elliott’s house, his son, I know Steve McQueen. And the affection between eux a grandi, grandi, grandi…”

“The family home needs help, like George’s, safe,” Saoirse Ronan intervened. In his voice he encounters the crauté du dehors: he is in the portrait of the house, he is already in music and love. By supporting the tournament, Paul and my thoughts are aware that our intentions are for Elliott, this energy-la, this atmosphere-la. »

The cat’s son, Elliot Heffernan, is not a premiere film, avoid what he doesn’t know as a great selection of events.

“Je savais qu’il y avait eu une Deuxième Guerre Mondiale, mais c’est tout. Le Film a été un apprentissage incroyable… Je veux dire: ce n’était pas comme écouter un enseignant dans un courses or Looker une Video sur le Sujet. Pendant for the tournament, c’était comme si j’y étais, pour vrai. »

Steve McQueen weighed in on the words: “That’s what was extraordinary about George, it’s the thing that hangs on the trophy that doesn’t leave the impression you’re playing. Je m’étais beaucoup soucie d’établir this te Relationship mere-fils, pour qu’elle soit credible, but most of all it’s everything I expected. I exploded. Plusiere’s passages between Elliot and Saoirse are improvised. »

It’s very unusual these days to see the face of a 9 year old who can improvise.

“Elliott rules absoluteness in a cinematic illusion of instantaneous time. As time goes by, it’s a test to sort shots and improvise with their partners in relaxing in illusions. Those are three impressive things. “Il a encore this merveilleuse part d’innocence, et ça m’a rappelé comment j’étais au Beginning,” admitted Saoirse Ronan, who, pour memoire, fait elle also du cinéma depuis un âge très tenre (see note) Redemption/Redemption).

London mekonnu

When questioned by his son’s preferred second aspect of the film, after collaborating with Saoirse Ronan, Elliot Heffernan answered without hesitation: “Cascades.”

“Elliott is a fact, all cascades, sauf une,” confirms Steve McQueen.

“Un vrai petit Tom Cruise”, Saoirse Ronan in grief for her young partner’s son. Manifestation, accomplice of the deceased at the tournament.

Of these scenes, the most impressive is the response to the subway station information cell, inspired by the cell that occurred on October 14, 1940, when a bomb fell in the station. Water, gas and exhaust pipelines are switched on simultaneously and to air for 68 people.

“Des métros étaient sous verrous et les gens sont battus pour s’y refugier: Churchill said that he did not declare that the English side was behaving well,” rapper Steve McQueen.

Autre temps fort basé sur des faits: this scene in the shelter or the black constable prepared for the sermon, the white couple who bricolle and the trip, and not to go to the family while she backs away on the cat.

“If this inspires students to have the right to be called EI Ekpenyon, indicate le cinéaste. This is very important for my reading in reality. De telle sorte qu’ensuite, if I were to demand: “Est-ce qu’il y avait autant de diversité à London à l’epoque?”, je peux m’appuyer sur les faits historiques pour repondre. The images in this film are never seen in a movie. London in the cinema is fait donner un visage qui n’était pas le Temple. »

However, Steve McQueen expects the publication to be moved by the plight of Rita and George, characters in fiction that reference heroes and heroes who are famous people in history.

“The fact that Rita and George are partners is unconditional love. The film is bati-la-dessus, and the author of not the most spectacular scenes. Sans cet amour-là, il n’y a pas de movie,” he concluded.

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