Cillian Murphy’s latest film is Small Things Like These (2024), a moral drama about a father who discovers the disturbing secrets of a local convent in Ireland.
Here’s some information about the film:
- Plot: Murphy plays Bill Furlong, a coal merchant who uncovers the mistreatment of mothers and babies in a convent in New Ross, County Wexford. The film explores the community’s code of silence around the Magdalene laundries, and Bill’s conscience challenges this.
- Based on a book: The film is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Claire Keegan. Murphy said that the biggest challenge was to stay faithful to the book while telling the story gently and delicately.
- Cast: Murphy stars alongside Emily Watson, Michelle Fairley, and Eileen Walsh.
Director: Tim Mielants directed the film.Release date: Small Things Like These is in theatres on November 8, 2024.Murphy also stars in an upcoming Peaky Blinders movie, reprising his role as Tommy Shelby. The film is set during World War II and is being made in association with BBC Film.