The Wind That Shakes the Barley fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Wind That Shakes the Barley is violent and tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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War has cost them their innocence... Freedom will cost them their blood.
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, Acorn TV, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 82). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 7 min
The Wind That Shakes the Barley runs 2 h 7 min.
Yes. Critics average 86 and audiences 80 out of 100, so both groups see The Wind That Shakes the Barley much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $7 million to make and earned $23 million worldwide, 3.5 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Irish, Latin. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Wind That Shakes the Barley in 13 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 35 storytelling tropes for The Wind That Shakes the Barley, including Face Death with Dignity, Fingore, The Napoleon.
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