In Northern Ireland’s Maze prison in 1981, twenty-seven-year-old Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands went on a hunger strike to protest the British government’s refusal to recognize him and his fellow IRA inmates as political prisoners.
S**D
exploring the brutalities of the Maze prison
"Hunger" is an intense and powerful dramatization of the 1981 Irish hunger strike. What began as a protest in 1976, against the British government's withdrawal of 'Special Category Status' for convicted paramilitary prisoners, culminated five years later with hunger striker Bobby Sands being elected a Member of Parliament, prompting major media interest from around the world. This hunger strike resulted in the death of ten prisoners - and it radicalised Irish nationalist politics (with Sinn Féin becoming a mainstream political party). The significance of these events cannot, then, be over-stated. This film presents a horrific vision of the conditions endured at HM Prison Maze during these difficult years, and focuses on the final months of Sands life, who died for his cause as a volunteer with the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA).Director Steve McQueen offers a bleak portrayal of the period leading up to the hunger strike, as well as its immediate aftermath. This is a film devoid of 'fun' and 'light entertainment'. Rather, it's a serious commentary on this particular aspect of the so-called 'Troubles'. The direction is excellent, exploring the brutalities in a highly poignant (but never sentimental) manner. The acting is also fantastic - especially the characterisation of Sands (by Michael Fassbender). A standout moment involves a conversation between Sands and Catholic priest Dominic Moran (Liam Cunningham), consisting of a near-20 minute unbroken shot - with the camera remaining in the same position for the entire duration.This is not a happy film - and will certainly not be to everyone's liking. Yet I highly recommend it - to anyone interested in gritty and realistic British / Irish historical drama. It's one of the finest pieces of historical film-making of the past decade.
M**X
UN DES SYMBOLES DE LA RESISTANCE IRLANDAISE
Quiconque aura lu et apprécié "Mon traître" de Sorj Chalandon aura envie de regarder ce film.Cela pourrait être de l'humour noir puisque c'est un britannique qui a porté l'histoire de Bobby Sands, héros et martyr irlandais à l'écran.Steve Mc Queen, troisième du nom, a une manière de filmer que j'apprécie énormément. Plus que la violence dure et crue, il mobilise des ressorts psychologiques très intéressants et qui font entrer profondément dans l'histoire qu'il déroule. Néanmoins, dans ce film précis, la violence physique n'est pas épargnée aux spectateurs ....loin de là. Il faut en tenir compte avant de se plonger dans l'univers glauque et injuste des prisons irlandaises des années 80.
A**E
Kann man sehen, muss man aber nicht...
Ein Film der nicht gerade sehr unterhaltsam ist aber die Bilder verstörend sind. Die Dialoge sind auf ein Minimum begrenzt. Kein Happy End und keine Spannung... Der Hauptdarsteller Michael Fassbender spielt die Rolle sehr überzeugend und man hat das Gefühl ihn in seiner Tristesse zu begleiten...
C**N
Todo bien
Todo perfecto pero la película es la versión alemana sin subtítulos en alemán
D**E
sehr gut
Die Handlung ist so gut und die Action-Szenen sind sehr gut gemacht. Von dem Unterschied von BluRay zur normalen DVD ist ein großer Unterschied zu sehen. Ich hoffe, ich könnte euch helfen...
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