The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) on Netflix
On the isle of Inisherin in 1923, Colm Doherty stops speaking to his lifelong friend Pádraic Súilleabháin. Pádraic refuses to accept the break, and Colm answers with an ultimatum.
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Plot summary
In 1923, with the Irish Civil War near its end, the island of Inisherin lies off Ireland's west coast. Colm Doherty, a fiddler, abruptly stops speaking to Pádraic Súilleabháin, his friend and drinking companion of many years. Pádraic, hurt, presses him for a reason and hears that Colm finds him dull and would rather spend his time composing music. Pádraic will not accept the break, and his efforts to make amends only make Colm more set against him. Pádraic's sister Siobhán and Dominic Kearney, a troubled young islander, try to settle the quarrel. Colm then names his price: every time Pádraic speaks to him, he will sever one of his own fingers.
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- John Cartyas Older Musician 1
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
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- The Banshees of Inisherin had its world premiere on 5 September 2022 at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, where it received a 15-minute standing ovation from the audience, the longest of that year's festival.
- At the film's world premiere on 5 September 2022 at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, Farrell won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and McDonagh won Best Screenplay.
- Despite the Irish island setting, the film's opening scene is set to the traditional Bulgarian folk song "Polegnala e Todora (Love Song)", arranged by Filip Kutev and performed by the Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.
- McDonagh did not want Burwell to compose an "Irish-based" score, despite the film's setting, so for Pádraic's character Burwell attempted "child-like" and "Disney character" music, and he also used fiddle-themed compositions for Colm.
- Costume designer Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh discussed the pains she and her team took to make the wardrobe not feel like "a pastiche of the Aran Islands", which included using cloth that was entirely homespun and only using Irish wools, linens, and overdyed fabrics.
- In August 2023, JJ Devine's Pub, the pub built for the film, was reassembled with the help of Kilkerrin local and publican Luke Mee, becoming a tourist destination due to the film's familiarity and popularity in the area.
