'Back to Black' Trailer Highlights Amy Winehouse's Struggle to Balance Fame & Love

Marisa Abela becomes Amy Winehouse in the first official trailer for the musical biopic Back to Black.

The movie chronicles the legendary singer’s legendary rise to worldwide fame with the release of her album Back to Black.

Here’s the official synopsis: The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.

Head inside to watch the Back to Black trailer…

Both her soaring highs and emotional moments play out in the trailer, which was released on Friday (February 2).

Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, the movie stars Jack O’Connell as Amy‘s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as Amy‘s father Mitch and Lesley Manville as the singer’s grandmother Cynthia.

Back to Black premieres in theaters on May 17.

Did you see that Amy‘s father recently addressed a major misconception about the late singer, who is still missed today. He also responded to Marisa being cast to play his daughter.

Press play on the Back to Black trailer below and check out some photos from the movie in the gallery…