Small Things Like These

Bill leverer kull i den lille byen New Ross, hvor han bor med sin kone og deres fem døtre. Under en levering til et lokalt kloster oppdager han tegn til overgrep – og konfronteres fort med både lokalsamfunnets og sin egen medskyldighet. Dette intense karakterdramaet, med Cillian Murphy i en sterk hovedrolle, stiller det tidløse spørsmålet: Når skal man snakke ut mot urett – og hva er konsekvensene av å tie?

Filmen åpnet filmfestivalen i Berlin tidligere i år.

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Ireland, 1985. Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets held by a local convent, and discovers shocking truths about himself.

Bill delivers coal in the small town of New Ross, where he lives with his wife and five daughters. During a delivery to a local convent, he discovers signs of abuse – and is soon confronted with both the community’s and his own complicity. This intense character drama, featuring a powerful lead performance by Cillian Murphy, poses the timeless question: When should we speak out against injustice – and what are the consequences of staying silent?

The film was the opening film of this year's Berlin Film Festival.