Summary
"I hope the Ireland we're fighting for is worth it," Damien (Cillian Murphy) says before executing his friend, Chris Riley (John Crean), whom he's known since childhood. In an attempt to protect his family from the British, Riley lost his life for betraying those who were trying to drive the British soldiers out of Ireland. Damien, although driven by his desire for freedom, is still haunted by what he did and clearly regrets going too far. He describes himself as being unable to feel anything. In The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Damien and his brother, Teddy (Padraic Delaney) have joined the small and poorly equipped band of Irish patriots fighting the British occupiers. This conflict has led to the moral dilemma where they find it necessary to execute their own countrymen. The situation gets even worse. When the British offer to give in to some of the Irish's demands and a truce is proposed, the brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. Teddy agrees to the truce, but Damien rejects it.
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From Brother to Enemy
FROM BROTHER TO ENEMY
2006 Cannes Film Festival winner: A powerful anti-war film"I hope the Ireland we're fighting for is worth it," Damien (Cillian Murphy) says before executing his friend, Chris Riley (John Crean), whom he's known since...See the full content of this document
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