Set in 1916 in Ireland, THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY is the story of Damien (Cillain Murphy), a young Irishman about to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a doctor. When his friend is brutally murdered for standing up to a band of British soldiers, Damien abandons his medical career and joins his brother Teddy (Padraic Delany) in the fight for freedom. Director Ken Loach Star Cillian Murphy, Liam Cunningham, William Ruane, Gerard Kearney, Padraic Delaney, Orla Fitzgerald, Roger Allam Special Features: Widescreen format. Runtime: 127 minutes Year of Release: 2007.
Reviews:
From 28 Days Later through Breakfast on Pluto and Batman Begins, Cillian Murphy has established himself as a chameleonic young presence worth watching. In this intense, Palme d'Or-winning indie, he plays an Irish med student who fights with his brother against the notorious Black and Tans.