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Danny Boy

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The true story of a young soldier’s journey from hero to alleged war criminal, the determined lawyer on his tail and their search for truth in the fog of war. Brian Wood is among several British soldiers accused of committing war crimes after a specific engagement in Iraq, the so-called Battle of Danny Boy. The allegations call into question Brian’s memories, his actions and the example he wants to set to his wife Lucy, sons Bailey and Charlie, and his former soldier dad Gavin. With tenacious human rights lawyer Phil Shiner investigating the actions of British personnel, Brian is forced to re-examine everything he remembers about that day and everything he has experienced as a soldier. Memory, evidence and trauma collide on the fine line between war and unlawful killing in a legal and moral conflict that stretches from the battlefield at Checkpoint Danny Boy to one of Britain’s largest ever public inquiries, the Al-Sweady Inquiry. Will Brian be able to look his family in the eye and be the husband, father and son they need him to be?

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Carol Midgley The Times (UK) 05/17/2021
4/5
It was a thoughtful, non-melodramatic meditation on what we expect of soldiers in the heat of battle and on the tightrope of maintaining decency in war. Go to Full Review Anita Singh Daily Telegraph (UK) 05/17/2021
2/5
Writer Robert Jones was interested in ambiguities, but splitting our sympathies between the two protagonists didn't seem to fit with the reality. Go to Full Review Ellen E Jones Guardian 05/17/2021
5/5
Good Lord, Toby Jones is tremendous, isn't he? Go to Full Review Sabrina Barr metro.co.uk 11/01/2021
3/5
Toby, 54, delivers a convincing portrayal of self-assured lawyer Phil, so much so that even those who remember the coverage of the Al-Sweady Inquiry may still be left wondering how Danny Boy is going to wrap up. Go to Full Review Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) 06/07/2021
1/5
Anyone who blinked and missed those two muted sentences will have no idea what a vile, deceitful weasel Shiner is. Go to Full Review Nikki Baughan Screen International 05/17/2021
As the deeply scarred Wood, Boyle carries the emotional weight of the character without ever becoming a mere cipher for the horrors of war. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Sam Miller

Director

Anthony Boyle

Brian Wood

Leah McNamara

Lucy Wood

Alex Ferns

Gavin Wood

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor

Patrick O'Connor

Toby Jones

Phil Shiner

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Synopsis The true story of a young soldier’s journey from hero to alleged war criminal, the determined lawyer on his tail and their search for truth in the fog of war. Brian Wood is among several British soldiers accused of committing war crimes after a specific engagement in Iraq, the so-called Battle of Danny Boy. The allegations call into question Brian’s memories, his actions and the example he wants to set to his wife Lucy, sons Bailey and Charlie, and his former soldier dad Gavin. With tenacious human rights lawyer Phil Shiner investigating the actions of British personnel, Brian is forced to re-examine everything he remembers about that day and everything he has experienced as a soldier. Memory, evidence and trauma collide on the fine line between war and unlawful killing in a legal and moral conflict that stretches from the battlefield at Checkpoint Danny Boy to one of Britain’s largest ever public inquiries, the Al-Sweady Inquiry. Will Brian be able to look his family in the eye and be the husband, father and son they need him to be?
Director
Sam Miller
Producer
Simon Lewis
Screenwriter
Robert Jones
Genre
Drama, History
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 24m