The director illuminates his new World War II epic, focused on a boy’s fight to get back home amid the rubble of war-torn London.

Here, Josh Levine, author of The Secret History of the Blitz and a consultant on the film, talks to TIME about the hardships brought on by the Blitz and the scenes that are based on real people and incidents.

By showing the blitz through the eyes of a young black Londoner finding his way home through the city, McQueen reveals a fresh perspective on this familiar story.

The Oscar-winning filmmaker joins Q’s Tom Power to talk about his new film, and why the story is still relevant in 2024.

Steve McQueen's latest movie, Blitz, is far from his best work but it proves impressively moving in its most intimate segments.