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Tale
Covers four tumultuous decades during the Troubles in Northern Ireland
The real-life Dolores Price was married to Irish actor Stephen Rea for two decades (1983-2003).
During this time, Rhee appeared in the film for which he is perhaps best known in the United States: the 1992 romantic thriller Cruel Game
In this film, Ree plays Fergus, a highly indecisive and controversial member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), the same organization with which Price was associated for many years.
It is really well acted across the ages of the main characters
I highly recommend reading the book for more context/information, but the series covers the material well.
Overall, an incredibly well-executed miniseries
The themes that stood out to me are: – in war, everyone thinks they’re on the right side – how far will you go to achieve a goal you believe in, and what happens when that belief is tested or weakened – the casualties of war, the foot soldiers who carry the most risk, are usually easily discarded in the end – the greater “code” of silence in communities sometimes goes too far – the trophies of war tend to go to bureaucrats, not soldiers.