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Director Martin McDonagh brings back the winning team of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson from his cult classic In Bruges and lets their characters unravel themselves in another interesting narrative. This time set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, two lifelong friends find themselves in an unexpected dilemma when one decides to abruptly cut ties with the other.

Director: Martin McDonagh

Cast : Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, Gary Lydon, Pat Shortt

Why Is It Worth Watching?

Martin McDonagh has a short but highly regarded list of movies under his belt, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Seven Psychopaths to name two. Prior to these, in 2008 he put out In Bruges, a black comedydrama crime film, that was his feature-length debut and starred Farrell and Gleeson as the unexpected duo driving the story. The two of them didn't just perfectly suit their own roles in that outing but complemented each other impeccably throughout whenever they shared screentime together, almost like a cynic’s Batman and Robin if you will. Over a decade since then, The Banshees of Inisherin sees McDonagh reunite the pair on screen once again, this time in a tragi-comedy scenario. The events are set in the 1920s and follow two lifelong friends Pádraic (Farrell) and Colm (Gleeson) who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A distressed and confused Pádraic then tries his best to figure out and repair their relationship, only to be turned down at every attempt. Pádraic's repeated efforts then lead Colm to give him a unexpected ultimatum and events soon escalate, with shocking consequences.