The Wind That Shakes the Barley
by Ken Loach
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Actor: Cillian Murphy, Liam Cunningham, Mary O'Riordan, Orla Fitzgerald, Padraic DelaneyDirector: Ken Loach
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 127 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-09-04
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Ifc
Movie Reviews of The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Movie Review: An excellent depiction of a painful part of Irish history
Summary: 5 Stars
I found this to be a beautiful film, about a painful part of Irish history. I had an great uncle who what killed by the Black and Tans. I have to admit, I was not that familiar with this time period. I felt a great sympathy with the oppression they had to deal with, and the film gave an insight of what has shaped the Irish character. It also, made me understand, the character of my family of Irish heritage.
I have to admit, I had to watch this twice, in order to make sense of the Irish accents. When I suggested, my mother watch this, she said the accent was very similar to my grandfather, who had passed away before I was born. He lived in Ireland during this period of time, so I would say it was a very authentic film.
This film really struck a chord with me, maybe because of my Irish heritage, but I would recommend it to anyone who would like to get a sense of the real Irish struggles, through this very authentic depiction.
Summary of The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Driven by a deep sense of duty and a love for his country, Damien (Cillian Murphy) abandons his burgeoning career as a doctor and joins his brother, Teddy in a dangerous and violent fight for freedom. As the Irish freedom fighters bold tactics bring the British to a breaking point, both sides finally agree to a treaty to end the bloodshed. But, despite the apparent victory, civil war erupts and families who fought side by side, find themselves pitted against one another, putting their loyalties to the ultimate test.Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, this gripping drama by Ken Loach (Raining Stones) is set during the early days of the Irish Republican Army, when British occupation of the Irish radicalized many a citizen and caused some to take up arms. Cillian Murphy plays Damien, a medical student on his way to London when he witnesses a couple of atrocities committed by British troops. Instead of becoming a doctor, he turns into a leading and respected figure in an IRA division led by his brother, Teddy (Padraic Delaney). The film provides some fascinating historical insight into the nascent resistance movement as it was in 1920, and Loach brilliantly conveys the profound emotional transition young men had to make to become saboteurs and killers. Loach's realistic style is absolutely mesmerizing, with many scenes built around the dynamics of large groups: contentious meetings, torture sessions, battles, celebrations, and the like. One has the sense of history as a pool of energy, and one also develops a kind of Renoiresque appreciation for the fact that different people on opposing sides of a life-or-death issue have their reasons for believing what they believe. As the story moves along, subtle shifts in the perspectives of men and women who had once agreed to be absolute in their fight for freedom results in a tragic yet understandable schism among Irish patriots. The final half-hour of The Wind That Shakes the Barley says a lot about how the Irish, including people who had known one another all their lives, turned their wrath on one another for so many decades. This is an outstanding film, featuring the best performance yet by Murphy (Red Eye). --Tom Keogh
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