THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

Martin McDonagh

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• 109 minutes
• 2022
• English
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Mon Dec 5 through Thu Dec 8
• 4:15pm and 7pm

Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN follows lifelong friends Pádraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm (Brendan Gleeson), who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Pádraic, aided by his sister Siobhán (Kerry Condon) and troubled young islander Dominic (Barry Keoghan), endeavours to repair the relationship, refusing to take no for an answer. But Pádraic's repeated efforts only strengthen his former friend’s resolve and when Colm delivers a desperate ultimatum, events swiftly escalate, with shocking consequences.

Featuring some of acclaimed filmmaker Martin McDonagh's (Three Billboards, In Bruges) finest work and a pair of outstanding lead performances, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN toggles masterfully between comedy and tragedy; realism and fable. It manages to be both of the moment and completely timeless. A gut punch of a comic-drama that keeps finding new ways to land hard-hitting body blows, and it's easily one of the year's very best films.