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  • The Wind That Shakes the Barley
  • Opened March 16, 2007 | Runtime:2 hr. 6 min.
  • NR
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+. Read More
  • In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan (Cillian Murphy) is all set 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 Read More
  • Cast: Cillian Murphy, Liam Cunningham, Padraic Delaney, Orla Fitzgerald, Mary Riordan
  • Director: Ken Loach
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama

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The Wind That Shakes the Barley Recent Fan Reviews

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    the Wind that Shakes the Barley

    by JimD03

    A very realistic portrayal of a war for national independence. It's not "realistic" like "300," which bathes the viewer in blood. Instead, it captures the feeling of the war, complete with a sense of the conflicts between different groups of fighters for independence.

    The Bushies should see it to get a feel of how occupiers of another country are seen by the residents, while the Iraqi "insurgents" should see it to get a feel for what may happen in their future.

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    Stunningly Awesome!!!!!!!

    by electro1

    A must see! Well acted, well directed, great plot; what more do you want?

  • Must Go!

    The Wind That Shakes The Barley

    by Prof Slainte

    More than just a movie about Irish History - tells about the people -
    turmoil of the people's actions - why they resorted to doing certain things and the like.
    An mhait ar fad!!!!!! Absolutely Brilliant - Great stuff altageder!!!!
    Thanks!

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The Wind That Shakes the Barley Critic Reviews

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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Ruthe Stein

    Immediately has you in its thrall and doesn't let go -- a reminder of how...

  • 90
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    The history presented in The Wind That Shakes the Barley hardly feels like a...

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    The Wind That Shakes the Barley turns out to be a more complicated, more...

  • 88
    Philadelphia Inquirer | Steven Rea

    Gripping, powerful, heart-breaking.

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