RATING: M

DURATION: 1:54

DIRECTOR: Martin McDonagh

STARRING: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan

Marking the first feature written and directed by British-Irish playwright Martin McDonagh since 2017’s Oscar-winning Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, is his latest film, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN. The film also reunites McDonagh with fellow Irishmen Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson who starred in his critically acclaimed debut, In Bruges. The film also stars Irish talents Kerry Condon, and Barry Keoghan.

Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland during the Irish civil war, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN 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 (Condon) and troubled young islander Dominic (Keoghan), endeavours to repair the relationship, refusing to take no for an answer. But Padraic's repeated efforts only strengthen his former friend’s resolve and when Colm delivers a desperate ultimatum, events swiftly escalate, with shocking consequences.

With a powerhouse Irish cast and exceptional writer/director McDonagh, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, revels in the tension of the unknown in this captivating story of an elongated friendship break-up.

REVIEWS

"Deliciously melancholy tale." - 5/5, The Guardian

"Gleeson and Farrell revive their mesmerizing interplay, surrounded by breathtaking Irish scenery and a brilliant ensemble cast." - 5/5, Chicago Sun-Times

"It’s visually stunning and consistently witty while being unafraid to ask serious questions about life as it is, and should be, lived. It is proper art." - 5/5, Times (UK)

"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