The Wind That Shakes the Barley

The Wind That Shakes the Barley (121 min)
Seen on the 13th April 2008.

This film tells the story of two brothers fighting for Ireland's independence from the UK in 1920. The brothers have very different personalities and there is a sense of a long history between them when they are first captured by UK forces. Teddy, the elder brother, the fighter and local Irish independence hero, is looking for a solution to the long term British occupation in his country. His means are sometimes pacific which leads to the agreement with Winston Churchill which did not give, in totally, Ireland freedom.

The youngest brother was a well behaved and serious young man who is persuaded to fight for Ireland a minute before leaving to London for the first time. He somehow does not feel up to his brother's capacities and has always lived on his shade. It is this brother who takes up a more active role in the defence of Ireland which ultimately separates the destiny of the two brothers. In a re-enactment of Cain and Abel, which brother has defended Ireland the most? An interesting film.