The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid

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The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid

2017

1h 16m

Documentary

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A farmer resists state agents who try to forcibly buy his land.

Wendy Ide

Screen International

There's an ageless, timeless quality to the rhythms and routines of life on Thomas Reid's cattle farm.

Oct 22, 2018

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Ward's picture remains unconditionally besotted with this stubborn, brave rebel of the old school.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 22, 2018

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Paddy Kehoe

RTÉ (Ireland)

The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid - one man who simply wants to stay in his house and in his fields - is in sum a fascinating portrait of a determined son of the land.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 31, 2018

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

He's a unique character, but what makes it such a hypnotic and mesmerising documentary is the way it's so delicately constructed.

Oct 31, 2018

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Chris Wasser

The Herald (Ireland)

With The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid, Irish director Feargal Ward has crafted one of the most unique and, perhaps, indefinable pieces of cinema this year.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 22, 2018

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Vladan Petkovic

Cineuropa

The questions that [the film] deals with, including its protagonist, are revealed from an original and peculiar angle, highlighting unexpected details.

Oct 22, 2018

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Luke McManus

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Tadhg O'Sullivan

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Synopsis

A farmer resists state agents who try to forcibly buy his land.

Director: Feargal Ward
Producer: Luke McManus
Screenwriter: Tadhg O'Sullivan, Feargal Ward
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: British English
Runtime: 1h 16m