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The Wind That Shakes the Barley

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The Wind That Shakes the Barley

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The Wind That Shakes the Barley is a 2006 Irish war drama film directed by Ken Loach, set during the Irish War of Independence (1919–1921) and the Irish Civil War (1922–1923). Written by long-time Loach collaborator Paul Laverty, the film tells the fictional story of two County Cork brothers, Damien O'Donovan (Cillian Murphy) and Teddy O'Donovan (Pádraic Delaney), who join the Irish Republican Army to fight for Irish independence from the United Kingdom.

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2006 · 2h 7m · Drama · War

TMDB 7.3/10 (919 votes)

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.

Directed by Ken Loach

Box office $23M worldwide

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Ken LoachDirector

Cillian Murphyas Damien

Pádraic Delaneyas Teddy

Liam Cunninghamas Dan

Orla Fitzgeraldas Sinead