--- product_id: 48437724 title: "Hunger [DVD] [2008]" price: "€ 14.83" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/48437724-hunger-dvd-2008 store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Hunger [DVD] [2008] **Price:** € 14.83 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hunger [DVD] [2008] - **How much does it cost?** € 14.83 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/48437724-hunger-dvd-2008) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description It’s a bold film that can seat two people opposite each other for nearly 20 minutes, just having a conversation. Hunger is that movie. What’s particularly impressive is just how enthralling the scene is, and how it makes cinematic gold out of something seemingly so straightforward. Yet straightforward is something that director Steve McQueen’s debut behind the camera absolutely isn’t. Hunger is the story of the IRA hunger strike at the Maze Prison in 1981, and it quickly pulls little punches in getting across the conditions in the prison, and the inmates’ dissatisfaction. Hunger treads a very careful political line throughout its running time, and what emerges is a surprisingly open drama, powered by an excellent performance from Michael Fassbender as Bobby Sands. As Sands embarks on his infamous hunger strike, Fassbender mesmerises in the role, leading up to the aforementioned, gripping, single conversation that’s the highlight of the film. Mark him down as a major talent to watch. Alongside Fassbender, director Steve McQueen does really quite sterling work with Hunger . It can’t have been an easy film to direct by any measure, yet he turns in a harrowing piece of cinema that leaves the judgements to the viewer. It’s challenging film making and--despite a little stumbling as it enters its final act--it’s some piece of cinema too. -- Jon Foster Steve McQueen directs this unflinching dramatisation of the last weeks in the life of Bobby Sands, the Provisional IRA member who led the 1981 Irish hunger strike in the political wing of Belfast's Maze Prison. Ten prisoners starved themselves to death in protest at being denied official political prisoner status by Margaret Thatcher's government. Michael Fassbender plays Sands, whose passionate commitment to the cause for which he has been imprisoned and in the righteousness of dying for his political beliefs is portrayed in a central scene where he discusses the morality of the hunger strike with a visiting priest (Liam Cunningham). The film premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, where it was given an 'Un Certain Regard' screening. Review: Breathtaking - This incredible film literally took my breath away. Harsh,beautiful, mesmerising and intelligent. I was a student when Bobby Sands died and I remember such a wild mix of emotions. Awe that a man had such strength of will that he would willingly and knowingly starve himself to death to make a point, disgust,outrage and confusion. Of course the situation was far more complex (as are most things to do with the Troubles) than I understood at the time and this film doesn't in any way seek to explain, justify or apologise for any of the things that happened. The strain on prison guards is just as apparent as that on the prisoners. Don't watch this if you are looking for answers- you won't find them here. The key scene, the conversation between Sands and a priest sympathetic to the republican cause, is one of the finest pieces of understated acting I have ever witnessed. It is by turns funny, poignant, angry and resigned as both men struggle to understand the impasse that their divergent views have brought them to. I had a lump in my throat when Liam Cunningham says, while the camera is focused on Michael Fassbender's already gaunt face "I don't think I'll be seeing you again Bobby" If you want to understand the Troubles read a book, watch a documentary, talk to an Irishman. If you want a deceptively simple film with two extraordinary performances in Fassbender and Cunningham, a truly visually artistic tour de force then you have to watch this. It will make you think. It will make you feel. It will haunt you. Review: Very good... - This is a very good, somewhat harrowing but true depiction of the hunger strikers of 1981. It flows quickly and also hits hard, not giving the audience much time to take a breath. My only criticism of the movie was that it only lasts around 1 and a half hours. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Andrew Litvin, Brian Milligan, Des McAleer, Edmund Coulthard, Enda Walsh, Frank McCusker, Geoff Gatt, Helen Madden, Iain Canning, Jan Younghusband, Laine Megaw, Lalor Roddy, Laura Hastings-Smith, Liam Cunningham, Liam McMahon, Michael Fassbender, Rory Mullen, Steve McQueen, Stuart Graham Contributor Andrew Litvin, Brian Milligan, Des McAleer, Edmund Coulthard, Enda Walsh, Frank McCusker, Geoff Gatt, Helen Madden, Iain Canning, Jan Younghusband, Laine Megaw, Lalor Roddy, Laura Hastings-Smith, Liam Cunningham, Liam McMahon, Michael Fassbender, Rory Mullen, Steve McQueen, Stuart Graham See more | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 513 Reviews | | Format | PAL, Widescreen | | Genre | Drama | | Global Trade Identification Number | 05060002836293 | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | Studiocanal | | Number of discs | 1 | | Runtime | 1 hour and 36 minutes | | Studio | Fox | ## Images ![Hunger [DVD] [2008] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61PODobGjKL.jpg) ![Hunger [DVD] [2008] - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71C235gGssL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Breathtaking *by L***K on 20 April 2012* This incredible film literally took my breath away. Harsh,beautiful, mesmerising and intelligent. I was a student when Bobby Sands died and I remember such a wild mix of emotions. Awe that a man had such strength of will that he would willingly and knowingly starve himself to death to make a point, disgust,outrage and confusion. Of course the situation was far more complex (as are most things to do with the Troubles) than I understood at the time and this film doesn't in any way seek to explain, justify or apologise for any of the things that happened. The strain on prison guards is just as apparent as that on the prisoners. Don't watch this if you are looking for answers- you won't find them here. The key scene, the conversation between Sands and a priest sympathetic to the republican cause, is one of the finest pieces of understated acting I have ever witnessed. It is by turns funny, poignant, angry and resigned as both men struggle to understand the impasse that their divergent views have brought them to. I had a lump in my throat when Liam Cunningham says, while the camera is focused on Michael Fassbender's already gaunt face "I don't think I'll be seeing you again Bobby" If you want to understand the Troubles read a book, watch a documentary, talk to an Irishman. If you want a deceptively simple film with two extraordinary performances in Fassbender and Cunningham, a truly visually artistic tour de force then you have to watch this. It will make you think. It will make you feel. It will haunt you. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very good... *by G***A on 20 May 2011* This is a very good, somewhat harrowing but true depiction of the hunger strikers of 1981. It flows quickly and also hits hard, not giving the audience much time to take a breath. My only criticism of the movie was that it only lasts around 1 and a half hours. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Steve McQUeen *by B***S on 31 December 2011* This movie is an 'arthouse' movie. If you want to be entertained by a simple, follow-the-breadcrumbs movie then go watch something like 'Bad Boys'. Speaking of bad boys, some of the Northern Irish chaps who died during the hunger strike were bad boys. Director Steve McQueen does not reveal the nasty side of these 'political prisoners' or 'martyrs' as they are known in some parts of Ireland. McQueen shows us the prisoners prospective via Bobby Sands. The director does not reveal the side/ story of the prisoner officers, and he really cannot do all that in less than two hours of motion pictures. Overall this is the best movie i have seen in a long time. Having just recently watched Apocalypse Now (again) recently, I realsised some movies are so real and true that they affect me almost profoundly, and remain in my mind for days afterwards. 'Hunger' is one such movie. It is a heart-breaking story, told in a brilliant way. Steve McQueen has directed a movie that tears up the Filmmakers rule book, and he has created a new (bleak) form of film making / storytelling. For example, in the first 20 minutes of 'Hunger' there is little or no dialogue and yet we still get an insight into various characters - the Prison Guard who looks like 'Sir' Fred Goodwin. Another example of the director tearing up the filmmakers rulebook is a scene whereby Fassbender (Bobby Sands) talks to a Priest during a long take whereby the camera does not move. Excellent movie. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/48437724-hunger-dvd-2008](https://www.desertcart.at/products/48437724-hunger-dvd-2008) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-07-22*