Strength comes in different forms, and two new films with Irish actress Saoirse Ronan tell the tale. In Steve McQueen's high-octane World War II drama "Blitz," set in an embattled London, Ronan is Rita,

Blitz is largely based on the true history of the major Nazi bombings of London, England during World War II that desolated parts of the city.

Also starring, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller, and Stephen Graham, Blitz is a fictional movie that is built atop of a lot of real-life historical context. Read on to learn more about the Blitz true story, and the history of the real London Blitz.

Director Steve McQueen’s war drama about a defiant boy’s journey home was released in theaters on Nov. 1. Now, you can watch “Blitz” from home for free with a trial on Apple TV.

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