The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

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War has cost them their innocence... Freedom will cost them their blood.

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.

Released: 2006-06-23
Genres: Drama, War
Runtime: 2h 7m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 931 votes

Directed by Ken Loach.

Top cast

Cillian Murphy as Damien
Pádraic Delaney as Teddy
Liam Cunningham as Dan
Orla Fitzgerald as Sinead
Mary O'Riordan as Peggy
Mary Murphy as Bernadette
Laurence Barry as Micheail
Damien Kearney as Finbar
Frank Bourke as Leo
Myles Horgan as Rory

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Wind That Shakes the Barley

United States: stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Acorn TV, Sundance Now, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Acorn TV Apple TV channel, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV channel; watch free on Kanopy, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada: stream on Sundance Now

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