The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Taste attributes: dramawarholidaystried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"War has cost them their innocence... Freedom will cost them their blood."
Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: a stirring war film, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- BIM Distribuzione
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
