Words: Angus Coleman
Review –
The Banshees of Inisherin It’s easy to feel trapped in life. In either a literal or a metaphorical sense, the feeling that one is unable to escape their current work, home, relationship, etc. is something that is extremely common, and probably fundamental to human nature. This is unfortunate, as it is not a particularly nice feeling. We tend to yearn for the future, and the opportunities that may await us, and as a result neglect to make the most of the present moment. Personally, it’s a feeling that I have experienced at a few points in my life, and I think The Banshees of Inisherin captures it beautifully. On paper, the film tells a very simple story. In the early 1920s, on the fictional island of Inisherin off the coast of Ireland, the friendship between Colm Doherty (Brendan Gleeson) and Pádraic Súilleabháin (Colin Farrell) comes to an abrupt end when the former tells the latter that he no longer wants anything to do with him, and that he simply doesn’t like him anymore. The fallout of this event, and its effect on the relationship of the two characters, is the driving force of the plot, and a colourful supporting cast adds extra flavour.
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