The Wind That Shakes The Barley
Ken Loach takes on the Irish-English conflict through a story of two brothers who wind up on differing sides of a philosophical divide after joining in with the Irish rebellion of 1920. Cillian Murphy and Padraic Delaney convincingly take the leads in this sincere and engaging attempt to explore the complexities of an age-old political Rubik's cube with no easy answers...Though naturally the Brits are the bad guys. Winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2006.
Year: 2006
Genre: Drama, War and Anti-War Films, Cannes - Palme d'Or, Film Festivals 2006, Carmen's Favourites
Country: UK, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain
Director: Ken Loach
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Padraic Delaney, Liam Cunningham, Orla Fitzgerald, Mary Riordan, Gerard Kearney, William Ruane
Duration: 124 Minutes
Rating: R15 - Violence and content that may disturb.
7.5/10
Location in store: Highlights
AVAILABILITY
DVD AVAILABLE NOW!
Permanent Collection
For in-store pickup reservations please call 03 3650 615
ALICE ALSO SUGGESTS:
In the Name of the Father (1993)
"In the Name of the Father" tells the true saga of Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis), a petty thief in...
Land and Freedom (1995)
A perceptive, passionate tale of a young working class Communist (Ian Hart) from Liverpool who goes...
Michael Collins (1996)
Liam Neeson stars as the charismatic fighter for Irish independence in the early 20th century in thi...
Hidden Agenda (1990)
Paul Sullivan, an American lawyer with an international reputation, has been shot in Northern Irelan...
Veronica Guerin (2003)
Taut, true story from director Joel Schumacher ("Phone Booth") stars Cate Blanchett in the title rol...
Bloody Sunday (2002)
On Sunday, Jan. 30, 1972, in the Catholic Bogside district of Derry, Northern Ireland, 13 unarmed ci...
Omagh (2004)
Director Pete Travis' extraordinary made-for-televison drama examines the human cost to those who su...
The Hanging Gale (1995)
Ireland, 1846. The four Phelan brothers (played by the four McGann brothers) are torn between non-vi...
Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008)
Inspired by Martin McGartland's shocking real life story, Martin is a young lad from West Belfast in...
The Violin (2005)
An elderly Mexican violinist - along with his son and grandson - becomes involved in the formation o...
In the Name of the Father ( Blu-ray ) (1993)
"In the Name of the Father" tells the true saga of Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis), a petty thief in...
Jimmy's Hall (2014)
1932. Jimmy Gralton is back home in the Irish countryside after ten years of forced exile in the USA...