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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.
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Ken LoachDirector
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Paul LavertyWriter
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Andres Gomez ★ 8.0/10
Intense drama about Ireland's independence from the UK and the ultimate reasons for the need of freedom.27. Sep 2013tmdb28039023 ★ 6.0/10
After watching The Wind That Shakes the Barley, I'm tempted to say that Hollywood ruined Cillian Murphy, but the fact is that this drama written by Paul Laverty and directed by Ken Loach doesn’t reall…3. Sep 2022
CinemaSerf ★ 6.0/10Production companies
Sixteen FilmsGB
Matador PicturesGB
Regent CapitalGB
Element PicturesIE
BiM DistribuzioneIT
EMCDE
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Vann Gullpálmann á kvikmyndahátíðinni í Cannes.
