Winner of the PALME D'OR at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot Summary
A sympathetic look at Republicans in early 20th century Ireland, and two brothers who are torn apart by anti-Brit rebellion.
Run Time
UK:127 min
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Genre
Drama, History, War
Language
English, Irish Gaelic
Keyword
Ireland, Black And Tans, Rebellion, Resistance, Independence
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Period Film, Political Drama
Themes
Political Unrest
Tones
Forceful, Reflective, Elegiac
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Wikipedia Text
The Wind That Shakes the Barley is a 2006 Irish war drama film directed by Ken Loach, set during the Irish War of Independence (1919–1921) and the Irish Civil War (1922–1923). Written by long-time Loach collaborator Paul Laverty, this drama tells the story of two County Cork brothers, Damien O'Donovan (Cillian Murphy) and Teddy O'Donovan (Pádraic Delaney), who join the Irish Republican Army to fight for Irish independence from the United Kingdom. It takes its title from the song "The Wind That Shakes the Barley".
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