I mention spoiler only because I vaguely refer to the general nature of the ending, although I do not actually give away anything that happens.
This is, as others have stated, an excellent thriller and look at the IRA and the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The acting, music, etc., are generally all excellent and the story is interesting and gripping. It is gritty and does not really seem to argue or demonstrate any particular viewpoint on either side, be PC, or anything else. As others have stated, the ending is pretty heavy-duty and the details are highly unexpected, to say the least. I will add my complaints to others who have stated that it is really too bad that this film is largely unheard of and hard to find. I find it all too true and unfortunate that many non-American films are too frequently ignored and unnoticed because of the lack of advertising, etc., compared to often inferior American blockbusters, etc.
This is, as others have stated, an excellent thriller and look at the IRA and the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The acting, music, etc., are generally all excellent and the story is interesting and gripping. It is gritty and does not really seem to argue or demonstrate any particular viewpoint on either side, be PC, or anything else. As others have stated, the ending is pretty heavy-duty and the details are highly unexpected, to say the least. I will add my complaints to others who have stated that it is really too bad that this film is largely unheard of and hard to find. I find it all too true and unfortunate that many non-American films are too frequently ignored and unnoticed because of the lack of advertising, etc., compared to often inferior American blockbusters, etc.