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The Banshees of Inisherin

The Banshees of Inisherin

Everything was fine yesterday.

20227.51h 54m

Overview

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

Directed by Martin McDonagh
Written by Martin McDonagh
Produced by Peter Czernin, Martin McDonagh, Graham Broadbent
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $49.3M

Top Cast

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Pádraic Súilleabháin

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Colm Doherty

Kerry Condon

Kerry Condon

Siobhán Súilleabháin

Barry Keoghan

Barry Keoghan

Dominic Kearney

Gary Lydon

Gary Lydon

Peadar Kearney

Pat Shortt

Pat Shortt

Jonjo Devine

Sheila Flitton

Sheila Flitton

Mrs. McCormick

Bríd Ní Neachtain

Bríd Ní Neachtain

Mrs. O'Riordan

Jon Kenny

Jon Kenny

Gerry

Aaron Monaghan

Aaron Monaghan

Declan

Themes & Keywords

friendshipislanddonkeydark comedyirish civil war (1922-23)churchirelanddrinkingformer best friendself mutilationfiddle1920sbrother sister relationshippub

About The Banshees of Inisherin

The Banshees of Inisherin is a drama, comedy film released in 2022 exploring themes of friendship, island, donkey, dark comedy, irish civil war (1922-23), church. Directed by Martin McDonagh, it stars Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon. Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

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