Director: Martin McDonagh
Genre: Drama/
Comedy
Runtime: 114
minutes
Year:
2022
Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan
Description: Two lifelong
friends (Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson) find themselves at an impasse when one
abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
Review: If there is one movie you need to put on you viewing list this year, let
it be “The Banshees of Inisherin”. For me, the pairing of director Martin
McDonagh and his two leads Colin Farrel and Brendan Gleeson, was enough reason
for me to check it out. This trio teams up a second time after “In Bruges”,
which is one of my all-time favorite movies. Although they once again provide a
top shelf film, “The Banshees of Inisherin” has become a very different movie.
The story is set in 1923
during the Irish Civil War. most Irish people wonder with great anxiety what
the future will rbing them, except for Pádriac who lives on the fictional
island Inisherin. Like his sister Siobhan who is known in the village as an old
spinster, he is content with what he has. Pádriac spends almost all his time
with his animals and his best friend Colm, with whom he spends numerous hours in
the local pub. It is a friendship that the Irishman suspects will never end,
until one day Colm announces that from now on he want to devote his life to
more meaningful conversations and composing music. In that new life, there is
no place for Pádriac.
A parable about friendship
that shows above all its fragility. It’s a very special kind of film you rarely
see. McDonagh returns to his British-Irish roots after the downright fantastic “Thee
Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri” (also a favorite of mine), and tells an
intriguing, deeply human story about mortals for whom the world is no bigger
than their village.
“The Banshees of Inisherin”
is a cinematic gem not to be missed. The wonderfully beautiful film is
touchingly funny, the cast is outstanding. Colin Farrell gets better with age
and the role of Colm is right up Brendan Gleeson’s alley. Although the year has
only just begun, it seems that with this title, I already have a candidate for
my favorite film of 2023.
Rating: 5/ 5
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