7.5
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
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"War has cost them their innocence... Freedom will cost them their blood."
Duration
2h 07mRelease
23 Jun 2006Country
IrelandUnited Kingdom
Language
EnglishOverview
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.
Plot
Against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, two brothers fight a guerrilla war against British forces.
Cast
Cillian MurphyPádraic DelaneyLiam Cunningham
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 7.5/10Rotten Tomatoes: 90%Metacritic: 82/100
Details
Director
Ken Loach
Writers
Paul Laverty
Revenue
$22,900,000Budget
$6,500,000Awards
7 wins & 25 nominations totalTrailer
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