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.
Acting
Cillian Murphy's eyes contain multitudes of pain.
Direction
Loach's handheld cruelty makes you feel the mud.
Writing
That pub debate scene — socialism vs nationalism, still relevant.
Director
Ken Loach
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