Blitz world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival

Blitz is Steve McQueen's highly-anticipated return to the director's chair and the film had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival.

Set during its titular wartime event, the film centres on George (Elliot Heffernan) who is evacuated to the countryside by his mother Rita (Saoirse Ronan) but decides to jump off the train and return home. During his mission to get back to her he meets an array of quirky characters —both good and bad— who help create a unique take on Britain in a time of war.

The director and cast stepped out in all their glamour on Wednesday 9 October to open the prestigious festival, with Ronan dazzling in a sleek white dress alongside McQueen, Heffernan, and Harris Dickinson.