It is the events of the Irish War of Independence that have stirred controversy at some point. The events began when two brothers fought a guerrilla war against British forces, but political events soon began to tear apart the Brotherhood, which seems very bad.
[Loach is] the master of the docu-drama or the realist social film, and Wind is one of his masterpieces.
Film4
March 11, 2008
Loach is on fire here. A masterfully executed mix of politics and passion, this is an example of that increasingly rare beast in modern cinema: a serious, thought-provoking film for grown-ups.
Raises hard questions about Ireland's uncanny ability to kneecap itself.
Denver Rocky Mountain News
April 27, 2007
[Loach] has made an often handsome, always sobering movie that does what the best movies do: leave us a whole lot less sure about what we ought to think.
San Francisco Examiner
July 19, 2008
Loach delivers a moving and often beautiful story that captures the essence of the conflict, with all its unintended consequences and personal tragedies.
