Banshees of Inisherin

The Director:
Martin
McDonagh

FILM INFO: 113minutes,
Ireland,
UK,
USA2022,

During
the Irish Civil
War, on a coastal Island,lifelong
friends Pádraic and Colm, find themselves
at an impasse when Colm ends their friendship. A
stunned Pádraic,, endeavours to repair the relationship, refusing to take no
for an answer. When
Colm delivers a desperate ultimatum,
the whole village become involved in the stand off and events
swiftly escalate,
with shocking consequences.

With his latest film
offering Martin McDonagh brings us
a
gentle and brutal tale of a broken friendship,a
rich, soulful journey, full of agony, laughter and
big, haunting questions. Boasting
standout
performances from Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell,
Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan,
the chemistry between the entire cast is
the beating heart of this tragicomedy.

Festivals:BFI
London Film Festival2022Toronto
International Film Festival2022Venice
Film Festival2022Awards:Winner
-Volpi
Cup, Best Actor, Colin Farrell ; Venice Film Festival 2022Winner
-Golden
Osella, Best Screenplay, Martin McDonagh ; Venice Film Festival 2023Quotes:‘★★★★★Swings
between the hilarious, the horrifying and the heart-breaking
in magnificent fashion.’’-Mark
Kermode, The Observer (UK)‘The
result feels closer than any of his previous films to the barbed, intimate
lyricism of McDonagh’s
work as a playwright, andmore
deeply, sorrowfully felt to boot..’’-Guy
Lodge, Variet