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The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006)

Not Rated (US) | Ireland, UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland | English, Irish, Latin | 127 min
Directed by: Ken Loach
7.2

In 1920, rural Ireland is the vicious battlefield of republican rebels against the British security forces and Irish Unionist population who oppose them, a recipe for mutual cruelty. Medical graduate Damien O'Donovan always gave priority to his socialist ideals and simply helping people in need. Just when he's leaving Ireland to work in a highly-reputed London hospital, witnessing gross abuse of commoners changes his mind. He returns and joins the local IRA brigade, commanded by his brother Teddy, and adopts the merciless logic of civil war, while Teddy mellows by experiencing endless suffering first-hand. When IRA leaders negotiate an autonomous Free State under the British crown, Teddy defends the pragmatic best possible deal at this stage. Damien however joins the large seceding faction which holds nothing less than a socialist republic will do. The result is another civil war, bloodily opposing former Irish comrades in arms, even the brothers.

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Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea)

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Palme d'Or

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Release Date
France
(Cannes Film Festival)
2006-05-18
UK
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2006-06-23
Ireland
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2006-06-23
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)
The Wind that Shakes the Barley
(Original title)
El viento que acaricia el prado
Argentina
The Wind that Shakes the Barley
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Parent Guide
Sex & Nudity
Mild
Violence & Gore
Moderate
Profanity
Severe
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Mild
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Moderate