Cillian Murphy in Irish Drama ‘Small Things Like These’ Official Trailer

“Now don’t be thinking you’re in any trouble…” Lionsgate has revealed the official trailer for the indie film Small Things Like These, which is getting a proper US theatrical release in November this fall. The film initially premiered at Berlinale as the Opening Night Film earlier this year. Leading up to Christmas in 1985, coal merchant Bill Furlong makes a discovery at a local convent that makes him confront secrets in the Irish town of New Ross. The storyline focuses on Ireland’s infamous Magdalene laundries – which were (or maybe still are?) Catholic institution used to house “fallen women”, which were really horrible places. It’s a rather dour and depressing film, with an understated performance from Cillian Murphy starring as Bill. The full cast includes Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley, Emily Watson, Clare Dunne, Helen Behan, Liadán Dunlea, and Ciarán Hinds. I’m not a big fan of this film – I saw it at Berlinale and was rather bored by it, as it never really amounts to much despite being an unsettling & important topic to shine a light on. Oh well. // Continue Reading ›