Cillian Murphy in Irish Drama ‘Small Things Like These’ Official Trailer

Cillian Murphy in Irish Drama ‘Small Things Like These’ Official Trailer

by Alex Billington
September 17, 2024
Source: YouTube

“Now don’t be thinking you’re in any trouble…” Lionsgate has revealed the official trailer for the indie film Small Things Like These, which is getting a proper US theatrical release in November this fall. The film initially premiered at Berlinale as the Opening Night Film earlier this year. Leading up to Christmas in 1985, coal merchant Bill Furlong makes a discovery at a local convent that makes him confront secrets in the Irish town of New Ross. The storyline focuses on Ireland’s infamous Magdalene laundries – which were (or maybe still are?) Catholic institution used to house “fallen women”, which were really horrible places. It’s a rather dour and depressing film, with an understated performance from Cillian Murphy starring as Bill. The full cast includes Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley, Emily Watson, Clare Dunne, Helen Behan, Liadán Dunlea, and Ciarán Hinds. I’m not a big fan of this film – I saw it at Berlinale and was rather bored by it, as it never really amounts to much despite being an unsettling & important topic to shine a light on. Oh well.

Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Tim Mielants’ Small Things Like These, from YouTube:

Oscar winner Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as devoted father Bill Furlong in this film based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Claire Keegan. While working as a coal merchant to support his family, he discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent — and uncovers truths of his own — forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church. Small Things Like These is directed by Belgian filmmaker Tim Mielants, director of the films Patrick and Wil previously, plus short films & TV work including episode of “Legion”, “Tales from the Loop” and “The Responder” recently. The screenplay is by Enda Walsh, adapted from the book of the same name written by Claire Keegan. Produced by Matt Damon, Catherine Magee, Alan Moloney, Cillian Murphy, Jeff Robinov, Drew Vinton. This first premiered at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival earlier this year. Lionsgate opens Small Things Like These in select US theaters starting on November 8th, 2024 this fall. Intersted?

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