Written and directed by Kenneth Branagh, Belfast is a poignant story of love, laughter, and loss in one boy’s childhood, amid the music and social tumult of the late 1960s. This highly personal and touching film looks at the Troubles through the eyes of nine-year-old Buddy (newcomer Jude Hill) as his passionate working-class parents (Jamie Dornan and Catriona Balfe) become caught up in the mayhem and his wry and spry grandparents (Judi Dench and Ciarán Hinds) lend familial support. A Focus Features release

Winner: Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay