Director Ken Loach
opposes the so-called 'rationality of the majority' through clear video and determined lines.
This time, it is set in Ireland during the First World War, where they struggled for independence in the face of British oppression for such a long time. Focusing on the noble independence movement of young people in a small village there, local wars and sacrifices, and brotherly harmony and conflict, he boldly criticizes the irrational colonial rule carried out under the title of 'British Empire'.
The protagonist, Damien (Cillian Murphy) and his older brother, Teddy (Ped Lake Dullesy), the leader of the local independence army, are furious over the repeated killings of village youth and plan a more aggressive and widespread resistance movement than ever before. Damien was a new doctor who was scheduled to work at a hospital in London, England. He couldn't stand the begging of his brother's earnest request and the absurdly vicious British tyranny and ended up with the Independence Army. Damien and Teddy solidify their position in the group as brothers and leaders through numerous guerrilla battles and prison struggles. Manda.
Damien is accused of leaking information about the organization and has his brother, Chris, a young independence fighter directly executed. He is tormented by the friendship and camaraderie of the past, but he says, 'I think the country is worth this.' He spit out a monologue and pulled the trigger. Strangely at that moment, we don't see Damien as cold-blooded. This is probably because they implicitly know that the sacrifices made for the cause of 'complete independence' of a country are inevitable. .
When you watch a Ken Loach movie, at some point, you feel a kind of awe. The process of unraveling historical facts as calmly as a documentary accumulates with the passage of time into a sense of unity and anger, and finally explodes in a specific scene. Even at that moment, the image and sound are just calm. Teddy, who joined the Free Army by agreeing to the Treaty of Inequality with his younger brother Damien, who had always called for independence, eventually becomes an enemy from a matchless comrade. Teddy tries to convince Damien, but when he sees his steadfast brother who does not bend his beliefs, he intuitions a tragic end. As you appreciate the work, you will naturally realize how great human beliefs are, what 'homeland' means to individuals, why and how to protect them.
'Dan', a strong supporter of Damien, says, 'We know what we are fighting against, but it is difficult to know why we fight'. Yes. While Teddy is a character who has only stopped fighting against, Damien is deeply concerned about why he fights, and finally arrives at a just and ultimate ideal. To transfer the state power and sovereignty taken away by Britain to Ireland, and to establish ownership of the land and complete freedom of the people as its roots. This is his reason for fighting and his desire. To such a younger brother, his older brother stops by saying, 'You are an idealist', but his younger brother resolutely says, 'No, I am a realist' and strongly appeals to him that his will will not change. In other words, his brother metaphorically expresses that he already believes that the complete independence of Ireland is truly feasible, rather than catching a floating cloud.
Cillian Murphy's performance as Damien was very impressive. In fact, I was wondering what it would be like to have nothing to remember other than the role in the Dark Knight series, but unexpectedly, it seems to fit the serious atmosphere of an independent film well. The scene of anger at Dan's unexpected death, the strong expression he showed just before being executed in prison, and his eyes were perfect for the role of Damien, full of firm conviction.
Therefore, the emotion of 'the wind that shakes the barley' does not stop with just boldness.
Perhaps it was the story of the struggles of the great heroes that went beyond boldness, and
it was something like our hope.
