The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
Directed by Ken Loach
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.
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Despite the lyrical title, this is a very long way from John Ford's pipe dream of the Old Sod, “The Quiet Man.”
Cinematographer Barry Ackroyd's previous beautiful work includes The Wind That Shakes the Barley, United 93, The Hurt Locker, Captain Phillips, and Detroit.
Working with top cinematographer Barry Ackroyd (“The Hurt Locker” and Ken Loach’s atmospheric “The Wind That Shakes The Barley”), Mackenzie shot entirely in Scotland (according to, the credits insist, the borders of 1320) and as much as possible in remote and beautiful areas.