The Wind That Shakes the Barley Directed by Ken Loach Screenplay by Paul Laverty Ireland, 2006 More commonly associated with hard hitting, often brutal kitchen sink drama and gritty small scale drama, Ken Loach’s film repertoire has earned him a critically acclaimed niche in cinema’s fickle hall of fame. Ever since Kes, his name has …
The Angels’ Share Written by Paul Laverty Directed by Ken Loach UK/France, 2012 Though often associated with social realism, a few of Ken Loach’s films have possessed a comedic streak, and his latest film has more in common with the likes of Looking for Eric than it does Kes or The Wind That Shakes the …
Even the Rain Written by Paul Laverty Directed by Icíar Bollaín Spain/Mexico/France, 2010 Written by regular Ken Loach collaborator Paul Laverty and directed by a former Loach film star, it is perhaps unsurprising that Even the Rain is full of social-realist characteristics associated with the British filmmaker. Its focus concerns the intertwining of a fictional …