War film shakes up a storm at Irish premiere

IT may not have been as sunny as Cannes, but everyone was beaming at the Irish premiere of Ken Loach’s award-winning The Wind That Shakes The Barley last night in Cork, not least its homegrown star, actor Cillian Murphy.

“It’s lovely. Everyone’s so friendly and relaxed. It’s home, like,” said the young Corkman, who had come to the film with members of his family.

“I got in as many as I could squeeze,” said Murphy. “It’s a brilliant experience. The reaction is fantastic.”