The Wind That Shakes the Barley

2006 2h 7m ★7.3

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

“War has cost them their innocence... Freedom will cost them their blood.”

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.

Release Date June 23, 2006
Runtime 2h 7m
Language English
Director Ken Loach
Category Drama, War
Rating 7.3 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 2006
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