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Against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, two brothers fight a guerrilla war against British forces, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.
21 April 1975, Manchester, England, UK
7 June 1985, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
2 June 1961, Dublin, Ireland
1978, Cork, Ireland
11 October 1971, England, UK
1977, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
August 28, 2008
Pickings must have been pretty slim at Cannes last year because Barley isn't much of a standout piece.
May 11, 2007
While this may be a historical piece, it's history told in the vivid present tense.
April 27, 2007
Raises hard questions about Ireland's uncanny ability to kneecap itself.
August 04, 2007
Gripping, powerful, heart-breaking.
April 27, 2007
[Loach] has made an often handsome, always sobering movie that does what the best movies do: leave us a whole lot less sure about what we ought to think.
February 09, 2008
Gripping old-fashioned political drama.
September 27, 2007
A brutal film...deeply moving yet painful to watch.
March 11, 2008
Loach is on fire here. A masterfully executed mix of politics and passion, this is an example of that increasingly rare beast in modern cinema: a serious, thought-provoking film for grown-ups.
July 19, 2008
Loach delivers a moving and often beautiful story that captures the essence of the conflict, with all its unintended consequences and personal tragedies.
May 11, 2007
The Wind that Shakes the Barley is a multi-layered story, and the more you see those different aspects, the more you'll enjoy the film.
April 27, 2007
[Loach is] the master of the docu-drama or the realist social film, and Wind is one of his masterpieces.
