Key Points:
- Set in 1985 Ireland, Small Things Like These Follows a historical drama based on the Magdalene laundries.
- Directed by Tim Mielants, starring Cillian Murphy and Emily Watson.
- Premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2024.
- Small Things Like These is scheduled for release in the UK and Ireland on November 1, 2024.
Small Things Like These brings a 2021 novel by Claire Keegan to the screen. Directed by Tim Mielants, with Cillian Murphy playing the main character Bill Furlong. The story reveals dark secrets about Ireland’s Magdalene laundries when Furlong finds something troubling at a local convent.
What “Small Things Like These” is about ?
The film follows Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy), a coal merchant getting ready for Christmas in 1985. During a delivery to nuns at a convent, he discovers disturbing facts about how they treat young women. Bill must then choose between keeping his family safe or speaking up against powerful local institutions.
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Emily Watson plays Sister Mary, the convent’s corrupt leader. The cast also features Michelle Fairley as Mrs. Wilson and Eileen Walsh as Bill’s wife Eileen, who supports him while worrying about the consequences.
How was the film made?
Cillian Murphy’s company Big Things Films joined forces with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity to make the film. They shot Small Things Like These in County Wicklow, Ireland, starting in March 2023. Screen Ireland helped fund the project.
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After its first showing at the Berlin Film Festival on February 15, 2024, Lionsgate bought rights to show it in the UK, Ireland, and North America. It opens on November 1, 2024, in the UK and Ireland, then November 8 in the US.
What do critics think of “Small Things Like These“?
Critics love the film, especially Cillian Murphy’s acting. They praise how it handles difficult historical topics with care. Emily Watson won a Silver Bear award in Berlin for her supporting role.
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The film scores 85% on Rotten Tomatoes. Both The Guardian and The Telegraph highlight the film’s mood and Murphy’s powerful performance as a man facing tough moral choices.
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