Hacksaw Ridge vs The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.4/10 for The Wind That Shakes the Barley). The Wind That Shakes the Barley is the shorter watch at 2h 7m compared with 2h 19m. The Wind That Shakes the Barley is the older of the two (2006 against 2016). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
The Wind That Shakes the Barley| Hacksaw Ridge | The Wind That Shakes the Barley | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Ken Loach |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | Liam Cunningham, Cillian Murphy, Aidan O'Hare, Pádraic Delaney, Orla Fitzgerald |
Synopsis
Hacksaw Ridge
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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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