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The Wind That Shakes the Barley

"War has cost them their innocence... Freedom will cost them their blood."

Movie
2006
★7.4

Genres

DramaWar

Top Actors

Cillian MurphyPádraic DelaneyLiam CunninghamOrla FitzgeraldMary O'Riordan

Directors

Ken Loach

Movie Overview

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.

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.

The Wind That Shakes the Barley is a 2006 Drama and War movie directed by Ken Loach starring Cillian Murphy, Pádraic Delaney, Liam Cunningham, Orla Fitzgerald and Mary O'Riordan. Find out where to watch, rent, or stream it online on YourMovies - including Amazon Prime Video availability.