29/14

In 1985, devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and reveals shocking truths about himself. Cillian Murphy is a fan of the film’s original writer, Claire Keegan. He remembers reading her novel “Foster” on a train and having to pull his hood over his face because he was crying. Eileen Furlong: If you want to get ahead in this life, there are things you have to ignore. Dedicated to the more than 56,000 young women who were sent to Magdalene institutions for “penance and rehabilitation” between the years 1922 and 1998. And to the children who were taken from them. Presented in 60 minutes: Red Sea Crisis/Fake Voters/Finding Cillian Murphy (2024). My eyes were absolutely glued to the screen from beginning to end while watching this film. The amount of dialogue-free scenes that have so much atmosphere and emotion is simply incredible. Cillian Murphy is absolutely amazing in this film, as I expected him to be. But the emotion he shows in this film and the way he acts through his body language and facial expressions is just superb. He really is one of the best actors of this generation. Emily Watson is amazing as the Mother Superior. The tension she brings to every scene is fantastic. She really shows how horrible some of the nuns were back then. This film had a perfect running time of 1 hour and 45 minutes. It even felt longer because of how engrossed I was in it. The score and cinematography were so simple yet so effective. They both really added so much to the film and just gave it the finishing touches it needed. Overall, this film was absolutely amazing and was a pleasure to watch. I would love to have more films like this in the future. It was also great to learn more about the history of my country, even if it is the darker side of it. “If you want to get ahead in life, there are things you have to ignore in order to get ahead.” Eileen Furlong.

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