In the vivid, vibrant streets of Camden, London, young jazz singer Amy Winehouse wants the world to hear her voice. Inspired by her tumultuous relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil, Winehouse starts writing her ground-breaking album, Back to Black, catapulting her to global superstardom.

Devoted to the talent and romance that media frenzy too often obscured, Sam Taylor-Johnson’s biopic of the late Amy Winehouse aims for the heart. Dolled up in the musician’s retro stylings—beehive, eyeliner, pin-up tattoos—newcomer Marisa Abela belts out the hits in a moving tribute to a lost star.