An authentic portrayal of a group of men and their reactions to the extraordinary circumstances they find themselves in. Having been imprisoned for their political beliefs, and as such seeing themselves as POW's, the British establishment force their 'criminalisation policy' on the young inmates. Their resistance to the system leads to life in cells with their own excrement smeared on walls, horrific mirror searches, regular beatings and the death of ten of their comrades on Hunger Strike. H3 (written by two ex-prisoners / one ex-hunger striker) is an important piece of Irish History, giving us insight into the dilemmas, claustrophobic conditions, strength of spirit and humanity of the inmates of H Block 3.
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This a beautifully done drama about a difficult subject. The point of view taken in the film is the prisoner who must pick the names of replacements for hunger strike. It was a difficult task to take this subject and make it watchable, but I think they were successful in doing so. Done with dignity, it shows the humanity and even the humor of those involved. Brendan Mackey was great as Seamus. For anyone interested in Irish history or in Irish films in general, you really can't go wrong the purchase. There is some nudity, but all is necessary and none is sexual in nature. One of the best DVD purchases I have made.
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sheilsy5824 July 2005A very powerful insight into the heroics of the '81 Hunger Striekrs in Long Kesh. The film is not an OTT Hollywood Blockbuster which stops it encumbering the real life predicament faced by these martyrs; be prepared to die, or be treated like criminals.
Although he film has a republican bias, it does give an idea as to the conditions faced by both sides of the divide in Her Majesty's excuse for a prison.
Some may feel the portrayal of Bobby Sands takes away from he mythical iconic figure he is portrayed as in republican Ireland, otherwise a terrific film