- The life and music of Amy Winehouse, through the journey of adolescence to adulthood and the creation of one of the best-selling albums of our time.
- A celebration of the most iconic - and much missed - homegrown star of the 21st century, BACK TO BLACK tells the extraordinary tale of Amy Winehouse. Painting a vivid, vibrant picture of the Camden streets she called home and capturing the struggles of global fame, BACK TO BLACK honours Amy's artistry, wit, and honesty, as well as trying to understand her demons. An unflinching look at the modern celebrity machine and a powerful tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent.—STUDIOCANAL
- The film opens with scenes of Amy Winehouse's Jewish family background, her father Mitch and her grandmother "Nan" Cynthia, with their love for music and singing. Amy's close friend Tyler James hands his manager Nick Shymansky a demo tape of Amy's recording and is impressed by her talent. She then signs a contract with Island Records and releases her first album "Frank".
After enjoying acclaimed success, her record label wishes to alter some changes with her stage act, which Amy strongly disagrees with. Amy then reveals she needed some time off to live her songs, and then meets Blake Fielder-Civil in a pub in Camden Town where they fall in love. Their relationship is soon troubled by Blake's cocaine addiction, Amy's alcoholism and bulimia. After experiencing Amy's irritable behavior, Blake reveals he thinks they would be better as friends and wants to work on things with his ex-girlfriend Becky, which leaves Amy heartbroken. Before going to New York City, she learns her grandmother is dying of lung cancer. After a difficult period of these traumatic events all happening at once, she then gathers inspiration to write her hit album "Back to Black".
Fortunately, Blake and Amy reconcile with each other shortly after the release of her second album. They get married in Miami, Florida, much to Mitch's dismay. But soon after, Blake is arrested and then serves a two-year period in prison for perverting the course of justice. Before he is released and Amy has now become a drug addict, Blake reveals he has been counseling and informs Amy that he wishes to divorce as he wants a fresh start.
After various blackouts, Amy decides to accept drug rehabilitation, and later receives five Grammy Awards. A last scene shows her new home in Camden Square, where Amy is now clean of drugs and trying to tackle her alcohol dependency. After saying goodbye to her father Mitch for the final time, the paparazzi appear outside her gate and reveal that Blake has a new girlfriend and will be having a baby. The film concludes with a tearful Amy singing "Tears Dry on Their Own" to herself and walking up the stairs to her bedroom.
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