A Long, Long Way

In 1914, eighteen-year-old Willie Dunne leaves Dublin and his fiancée to enlist in the Allied forces, confronting the brutal realities of war on the Western Front. Amidst the violence, he finds solace in the letters from home and the camaraderie of fellow Irish soldiers. Upon returning to Ireland, he discovers a country fractured by political tensions, yet he remains determined to rejoin his regiment and continue fighting. Sebastian Barry captures Willie's personal journey and the profound impacts of war with striking clarity and depth.