Fourth Film in NFS Spring Series
Date/Time: Sunday 11 May 2025, 3:30 pm
Venue: Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall
Synopsis
Wondrously adapted from the Claire Keegan's novel, Small Things Like These is a strong film, emotional, radical, deep. It explores the infamous Magdalene Laundries, the Irish Catholic institution where pregnant or "promiscuous" women could effectively be incarcerated for life.
The story is told through the kinder eyes of Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy), a dutiful father and coal wholesaler who, while delivering coal over Christmas 1985 discovers the shocking truth about the local convent. Bill's discovery forces him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a town controlled by the local Catholic church.
Directed By: Tim Mielants
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley, Emily Watson, Clare Dunne, & Helen Behan.
Genre: Drama
Country/Language: Ireland/English
Rating: PG-13
Run Time: 1h 37m