Discover The Life Behind The Music In New Amy Winehouse Biopic Back To Black Trailer

From the streets of Southgate, London to global phenomenon status, Marisa Abela portrays Amy Winehouse in the biopic trailer Back To Black. The musician received five Grammys in 2007 and, at the time, set a record for the most Grammys won by a female British artist with her album Back To Black. This film encapsulates the story of the late Amy Winehouse, which is why this title is so obviously perfect for a story of her life.

The trailer opens with notes from the album's biggest hit "Rehab." She says, "I want people to hear my voice. And just forget their troubles for 5 minutes." Despite using her pain to create her music, the irony lies in the fact that all her troubles were on stage with her. The very essence of who she was was found in her raw and soulful voice and that's what captivated her audience. Viewers see flashes of Amy as a young girl passionate about music to the edgy star with her iconic beehive hairstyle and Rockabilly aesthetic we know and love.

We are introduced to her loud and proud father Mitch Winehouse, played by Edward Marsan, and effortlessly stylish grandmother Cynthia Winehouse, played by Lesley Ann Manville. The film explores her all-too-short stardom and her on-and-off love story with her future ex-husband as she works to figure out who she is off-stage, unveiling her desires for a life filled with children and marriage.

"I don't write songs to be famous. I write songs to make something good out of something bad." This isn't just the story of a star who rose to fame quickly, only to lose it all due to addiction. This is the story of arguably one of the greatest and most impactful albums of all time and the life that inspired it.

Back To Black, directed by Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson and written by Matt Greenhalgh, hits theaters on May 22.