The Wind That Shakes The Barley
What:
The Wind That Shakes The Barley
Where:
Palace Cinemas
When:
Opens September 21
Watch the trailer:
here
In June of 1922, Ireland erupted into civil war. Accounts of the situation since have been occupied by tip-toes through the roses and clover or zealous finger pointing. In The Wind That Shakes The Barley, Ken Loach explores the lead up to this devastating point in history;what could have been a tipping point to freedom but became a point ofno return.
Loach is in no rush to make his point. Within his competent cast and photography he develops a love for the land and the people. Contradictory to some commentator’s implications, and despite the fact that the English are painted with a drab hand, the film is not a heroicisation of Irish Republicans. Rather it’s a considered lament on what drives ordinary people to violence in the name of politics. The Wind That Shakes The Barley took out the Palme D’or at Cannes this year confirming that such an exploration is well overdue.
Format: Cinema
Mood: Make a therapy appointment now
Keywords: Ireland, Ken Loach, Palme D’or
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