# The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

> A socialist-minded Irish doctor joins the independence struggle, only to find his ideals and his family shattered by revolution and civil war.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/850

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Ken Loach
- Cast: Cillian Murphy, Pádraic Delaney, Liam Cunningham, Orla Fitzgerald, Mary O'Riordan, Mary Murphy, Laurence Barry, Damien Kearney
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460989/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, harrowing, intimate, historical film night, political cinema discussion

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of loyalty and betrayal unfolds amidst the chaos of civil war in Ireland.

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