maybe we’ll see Colin Farrell entering the race for Best Actor at the Academy Awards next year if the response to his new movie is any indication. The actor stars in the new film. The Banshees of Inisherin which was screened at the Venice Film Festival. Farrell and his cast and crew mates received tremendous applause when the film ended, and journalists in attendance reported that the screening drew a 13-minute standing ovation. This is said to be the biggest response yet for any film at the festival, though Brendan Fraser The whale had also gotten a very enthusiastic response.
The Banshees of Inisherin is written and directed by Martin McDonagh (seven psychopaths, Three billboards outside of Ebbing, Missouri), who has frequently collaborated in the past with the film’s main stars, Farrell (Fantastic beasts and where to find them, the batman) and Brendan Gleeson (sir mercedes, The tragedy of Macbeth); the two previously co-starred in McDonagh’s in witches. banshees It also stars Kerry Condon, Berry Keoghan, Pat Shortt and Jon Kenny. It is produced by McDonagh, Graham Broadbent and Peter Czernin.
In the film, a friendship is suddenly cut short when one decides to sever ties with the other, with alarming consequences for both. You can take a look at a synopsis of the film below.
Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN follows lifelong friends Pádraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm (Brendan Gleeson), who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to to your friendship. A stunned Pádraic, aided by his sister Siobhán (Kerry Condon) and troubled young islander Dominic (Barry Keoghan), struggles to repair the relationship, refusing to take no for an answer. But Pádraic’s repeated efforts only strengthen his former friend’s resolve, and when Colm gives him a desperate ultimatum, events quickly escalate, with shocking consequences.
The Banshees of Inisherin explores the value of friendship
“I’m glad to see male friendship as something valuable at a time when readjusting everyone’s relationships with everyone is being reconsidered,” Gleeson said of the film at the Venice Film Festival, according to Deadline. “The assessment of male friendship versus bromance for me is very deep and pertinent right now.”
Referring to how interpersonal relationships are being forgotten in the digital age, Farrell added: “When the time comes, we will always go back to the good chats. It’s like people who don’t believe in God until he overdoses on drugs.”
After its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, The Banshees of Inisherin It will hit theaters on October 21, 2022. You can watch the official trailer below.
