Burning Stars vs The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Burning Stars has the higher audience score (9.8/10 against 7.4/10 for The Wind That Shakes the Barley). The Wind That Shakes the Barley is the older of the two (2006 against 2024). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burning Stars
The Wind That Shakes the Barley| Burning Stars | The Wind That Shakes the Barley | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.8/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2006 |
| Length | – | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | CN | – |
| Director | Xu Zhanxiong | Ken Loach |
| Main cast | Jerry Lee, Gao Ge, Lu Qi, Dong Yong, Yu Ailei | Liam Cunningham, Cillian Murphy, Aidan O'Hare, Pádraic Delaney, Orla Fitzgerald |
Synopsis
Burning Stars
In 1920s Shanghai, a group of brave young individuals band together to carry out a dangerous mission, and amid political turmoil, they grow through sacrifice and resilience.
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
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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