Review of The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) by Kurt N — 14 Jan 2009

Sterke film met mooie landschapsbeelden. Heel wrede aangrijpende film!

This review of The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) was written by Kurt N on 14 Jan 2009.

The Wind That Shakes the Barley has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Rick Groen (1,350) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 28 Sep 2014

This is a war film with an anti-epic feel, best when it forgoes the forced march of plot to hunker down in the trenches of our flawed humanity…

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By Eric S (1,351) on 17 Oct 2014

Could be much better if Ken Loach didn't make it a Marxist propaganda piece; nonetheless, the film blends in well with the Irish bardic traditions…

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By Stanley Kauffmann (447) for The New Republic (897) on 20 Jul 2016

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Not as bleak as I heard it was but still it was a really good war film. Especially from a theme I really don't know much about…

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By Ryan V (1,568) on 16 Aug 2013

Count on Ken Loach to speak truth to power -- this is his major theme over the years, whether he is depicting working class life in Britain…

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By Sara M (345) on 05 Jan 2015

Gripping from start to finish. I thought ifc just made crappy low budget horror films, not the case anymore…

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By Lewis H (85) on 20 Dec 2014

Although an exciting film, Barley crosses over the line from heartfelt to preachy far too often…

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By John B (4,244) on 02 Nov 2013

Another valuable addition to the 'Irish struggle' set of films that now span the length of the British occupation of Ireland…

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