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Small Things Like These

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While working as a coal merchant to support his family, Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers truths of his own; forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.

  • Starring: Emily Watson, Cillian Murphy, Michelle Fairley, Eileen Walsh, Clare Dunne, Helen Behan

  • Director: Tim Mielants

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  • Running Time: 98 minutes

  • Certificate: 12A

  • Language: English

  • Genre: Drama

  • Country: Belgium, Ireland, United States

“I was so rapt, so caught up in this film, that I wasn’t aware that it was going to be the ending until the screen faded to black. It is an absorbing, committed drama.”
★★★★ Peter Bradshaw, Guardian

“Cillian Murphy mesmerises in his first post-Oppenheimer role. The Oscar nominee brings a moving vulnerability and hypnotic grace to this adaptation of Claire Keegan’s short story.”
★★★★ Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph

“It’s a profound performance by Murphy – perhaps even more so in fewer words than Oppenheimer – as Bill’s anger burns with tragic urgency.”
★★★★ Stephen A Russell, Time Out

"Cillian Murphy proves less is more in this expertly crafted drama"
★★★★ James Mottram, Total Film