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A man stands next to a disheveled woman, nuns stand behind them.

Small Things Like These

  Tim Mielants

  Ireland, Belgium     97 minutes

Synopsis

Following his Oscar-winning turn as J. Robert Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy delivers another powerhouse performance in this searing Irish drama based on the acclaimed novel by Claire Keegan. It’s Christmastime 1985, and Bill Furlong (Murphy) is a hard-working husband and father who is trying his best — like everyone in his small town — to keep his head down and provide for his family. But there are cruel secrets lurking in the local convent that this sensitive soul can’t bear to ignore.

This captivating and subdued thriller follows Bill as he wrestles with staying silent to protect his family even as he feels compelled to speak out in the face of wrongdoing. The film is bolstered by its exquisite performances, both from Emily Watson in her Berlin Film Festival-winning portrayal of the convent’s icy mother superior and from the exquisitely restrained Murphy, whose every glance and grimace expresses multitudes of emotion. Small Things Like These is an elegant account of courage and compassion.

 English 

Screenings & Events

Screening

Thu, Oct 24 @ 7:30pm CDT

at AMC NEWCITY 14, screen 06

Scheduled to Attend:
Director Tim Mielants

Screening

Sat, Oct 26 @ 5:30pm CDT

at AMC NEWCITY 14, screen 06

Film Credits

  •   Alan Moloney, Cillian Murphy, Catherine Magee, Matt Damon, Drew Vinton
  •   Edna Walsh
  •   Alain Dessauvage
  •   Frank van den Eeden
  •   Cillian Murphy, Emily Watson, Eileen Walsh, Zara Devlin
  •   Senjan Jansen
  •   Ben Affleck, Michael Joe, Kevin Halloran, Niamh Fagan
  •   Big Things Films, Wilder Content