"The Wind Blows the Wheat Waves" - Director: Ken Roach

Maybe people are animals that fight for profit, although they don't want to, they have no choice. Seeing that Teddy O'Donnell finally ordered the execution of his brother Damien, I felt infinitely awkward. A group of Irish people fought back against the British invaders for their own national freedom and independence in the early 20th century. On this point their purpose is the same. Teddy O'Donnell is the leader of the event here, and he really did his best to fulfill his duties, which can be shown when he was tortured without saying where the guns were hidden. Damian is a doctor, his original goal was to go to the UK, he was full of negative political prospects, but because everyone insisted that he stayed.
The struggle is brutal. The British paid the price for their arrogance. And the Irish made sacrifices for their freedom. What is worth mentioning here is that Eddie and the others were caught in prison. Damien wanted to impersonate Eddie, but Eddie still came forward. Here you can see the deep friendship between their brothers. With the help of an Irishman, they escaped from prison. If Mihong's death is Demion's first turning point, then killing Chris by hand is Demian's second turning point. He thought about why he killed Chris because he insisted on national freedom and equality. Also from this moment on, he firmly followed his own path. What happened next in the courtroom hinted at Eddie's character and future behavior. It is true that in a war situation, the army is the main thing, and Eddie can extort those very bad rich people for the army, but this is contrary to the legal system of the Republic. It also shows that Eddie always starts from the big picture, not from the will of the people. This laid the groundwork for the conflict with Damien.
The British were gone, but the war was not over. Compromised governments make the people angry. The contradiction between the people and the government has risen to the main contradiction. Eddie starts from the big picture, he believes that there are no conditions for an independent state now. As for Damien, the film inserts a small clip here. Damien goes to visit a sick child and finds that he is fine, just starving. This made Damien more firm in his belief that he would work hard for the independence of the Republic. In the end, Eddie tearfully orders Damien to be shot. The film ends with a suicide note to Chanel. It should be said that this is also a firm point for Eddie. Damien killed his good brother Chris with a painful heart, and has since embarked on a firm road of revolution. And Eddie killed Damien with tears here, which also hinted at the future situation of the story, that is, the government army completely broke with the will of the people and firmly maintained the content of the agreement.
The thing that strikes me the most about this film is its realism. Originally siblings, but because of their different beliefs, they went to fight. Why is this not the case in the real world? Under harsh real conditions, either you are overwhelmed by reality, or you work hard for your own goals, or even fight. Only the strong will survive in the end.

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