It's set in County Cork in the early '20s, when the Irish struggle against British rule had reached a flash point. Director Ken Loach fills the screen with moral wrath, turning the Brits into bullies, but gives short shrift to those who longed to stop fighting.
EW's GRADE
B+Details Limited Release: Mar 16, 2007; Rated: Unrated; Length: 127 Minutes; Genres: Drama, War; With: Liam Cunningham and Cillian Murphy; Distributor: IFC First Take
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