‘Hunger’ tells the story of Bobby
Sands, who spends his last 6 weeks of his life in agony doing a hunger strike
in an Irish Maze prison. This true story is based upon the events which took
place in 1981 in Northern Ireland surrounding the IRA resistance and the government’s
brutal effort to destroy it.
Almost the whole movie is based
upon the insides of the prison and the prisoners confined within it. While they
call themselves soldiers of a freedom fight the government tags them as
terrorists and vigorously punishes them in order to weaken their minds and the
freedom movement spreading across the land.
‘Hunger’ is a very painful movie
to watch. Even for the most strong hearted some of the scenes can come as a
shock. It happens because this is not some fiction or a horror movie based on
imagination, but because its real life and real human beings involved. It is
quite disturbing to understand and realize the roots of some nations which condemn
other nations in the name of human rights, while they themselves have made
their problem resolution on violence and crimes against humanity.
This movie is filled with
practically alarming circumstances and unparallel masterful cinematography which
will send some of the scenes permanently in to your consciousness. And it speaks louder without words than any
movie which speaks with a larger script. ‘Hunger’ is that much perfect. And
when it comes to acting it will just blow you away by its naturalness. Some scenes
are so long and uncut you might even feel that your right there seated with
those men.
It is a painful experience to
watch, but if you get though you will be wiser about life than you were before.
My score 4/5
Genre: Drama, History, Biography
Director: Steve McQueen
Writers: Enda Walsh, Steve McQueen
Stars: Stuart Graham, Laine Megaw and Brian
Milligan
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