The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

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The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) - Greg - 12-19-2022

Finally, the wait is over. I have seen the film I've been waiting to see since it was announced despite trepidation that it would be a monumental sad fest. TBoI is from the writer/director who brough us In Brugge and Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri.

And guess what? It's a monumental sad fest running the gamut of emotions from sad to bleak in that distinctive Irish way.

Set on the fictional Irish island of Inisherin, Padraic, played by Colin Farell, is told by his best friend Colim, played by Brendan Gleeson, he doesn't want to be friends any more. The rest of the film is a journey of trying to find out why and the reactions of both men as Colin pushes back against the breakup. Siobhan, Padraig's sister, is there for moral support but she is stifled by the secluded setting. And Dominic who's beaten by his father and just wants any girl to talk to him and goes about trying to communicate in the most obnoxious way possible.

There are a few tiny moments of humor, but they are few and far between. The only thing that really breaks up the unending sadness of the tale is seeing Ireland again. Inisherin is played by two Islands; Inishmor and Achil. I've been to Inishmor a couple of times and it was great to see it on film. Dun Aengus appears in a lot of the shots as a distant rocky anomaly.

Now the film plays out during the time of the Irish Civil War and the incidents between the two men, once like brothers, is an allegory for the Civil War. But I don't think I quite saw it and will do further research to found out what the director was trying to do.

If you are feeling a bit down in the dumps, this is not the film to pick you up.

RE: The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) - thatguy - 06-08-2023

I should have read your review first. I started this ages ago when it first came to HBO and was getting award hoopla. We watched about the first 1/3 and then Shannon bailed. Tonight, I thought I'd try to finish it. Now I have a drinking problem...(Joking)

It does have a witch character which gives it that Shakespearean tragedy edge.

The priest was a great looking character. I wonder what else he's done.

I would have like a little more traditional music in the soundtrack.

Recommended, but keep your therapists number handy...

--tg

RE: The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) - thatguy - 06-17-2023

https://www.cnn.com/travel/travel-news-ireland-homes-grants/index.html

Quote:Ireland will pay you $90,000 to move to a beautiful island home

Maureen O'Hare

Irish island homes
New opportunities are afoot for those dreaming of fixing up a rural idyll far from the chaos of modern life. Ireland has just announced a scheme to revitalize more than 20 of the idyllic islands that lie off its western seaboard, including Inis Mór, whose breathtaking landscape you might recognize from the Hollywood hit “The Banshees of Inisherin,” as well as 10 Irish-speaking Gaeltacht islands.
Increased grants of up to €84,000 (nearly $92,000) will soon be offered to people willing to refurbish vacant or derelict homes and then live in them, with Vacant Home Officers now on the case to identify eligible properties. Would-be islanders should be aware that while there are no restrictions on who can buy property in Ireland, owning a place doesn’t guarantee you the right to live there. The government website has the latest deets on the Our Living Islands policy and the existing refurbishment scheme.

I dunno, I kinda like my fingers...

--tg

RE: The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) - Greg - 06-17-2023

Coward.