British-Irish playwright Martin McDonagh returns to the big screen with his new work The Banshees of Inisherin following the 2017 Oscar-winning Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The film also reunites McDonagh with fellow Irishmen Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson who starred in his critically acclaimed debut, In Bruges.
Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland during the Irish civil war, the serpentine narrative follows lifelong friends Padraic (Farrell) and Colm (Gleeson), who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Padraic, aided by his sister Siobhan (Kerry Condon) and troubled young islander Dominic (Barry Keoghan), endeavours to repair the relationship, refusing to take no for an answer. Padraic's repeated efforts to rekindle their bromance only strengthen his former friend’s resolve and when a desperate ultimatum is delivered, events swiftly escalate, with shocking consequences.
With a powerhouse cast The Banshees of Inisherin revels in the tension of the unknown, delivering an experience served with the requisite acerbic wit from writer/director McDonagh as he explores the lengths we will go to when we lose a close friend.
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Toronto International Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Venice International Film Festival 2022
"Martin McDonagh returns to the mythic brute poetry of his theatre work for a study of men undone both by loneliness and kinship — the result is his richest, most moving film."
- Variety
"Deliciously melancholy tale."
- The Guardian
Wednesday 19th October
109 min
18+
Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan, Kerry Condon
Martin McDonagh
Film Festival
Palace Cinema Como
