Best of the New York Film Festival
By Lisa Collins, Hollywood.com Staff
|
Friday, October 10, 2008
Hunger
Landing in Theaters: To Be Determined!
Who's in It: Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, Stuart Graham
Who Directed It: Steve McQueen
What's It About: Maze Prison in Northern Ireland, 1981. The infamous H-Blocks is where Irish republican prisoners are on the Blanket and No-Wash protest. It is a living hell for both prisoner and prison officer as the H-Block leader, Bobby Sands, pursues various tactics to help his fellow republicans re-establish their political status. In order to create real change, Bobby leads a 'Hunger Strike' to protest for special category status for republican prisoners.
What You'll Love: If you can deal with INTENSE, sadistic violence--all the while knowing it's based on a true story--then be our guest! This hard-hitting, political, historical, biopic is both amazingly eye-opening and excruciating to watch, at once.
Steve McQueen Says: "The idea of someone who stopped eating [Bobby Sands]--the whole oral situation of the mouth--and not intaking food to get louder, resonated with me a bit."
CLICK HERE TO SEE 'HUNGER' MOVIE STILLS
Photo(s) © 2008- IFC Films- All Rights Reserved