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In 1985, devoted Father Bill Furlong uncovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and discovers shocking truths himself. Cillian Murphy is a fan of the film’s original novel author, Claire Keegan. He remembers reading her novel “Foster” on a train and having to pull his hoodie over his face because he was crying. Eileen Furlong: If you want to succeed in this life, there are things you have to ignore. Dedicated to the more than 56,000 young women who were sent to Magdalen institutions for “penance and rehabilitation” between 1922 and 1998. And to the children who were taken from them. Featured in 60 Minutes: Crisis in the Red Sea/Fake Voters/Finding Cillian Murphy (2024). My eyes were glued to the screen from start to finish while watching this film. The number of scenes without dialogue that have so much atmosphere and emotion is just incredible. Cillian Murphy is absolutely incredible in this film, as I expected. But the emotion he shows in this film and the way he acts through his body language and facial expressions is just superb. He is truly one of the best actors of this generation. Emily Watson is great as the Mother Superior. The tension she brings to every scene is fantastic. This really shows how horrible some of the nuns were during this time. This film had a perfect running time of 1 hour and 45 minutes. It even felt longer to me because of my immersion. The music and cinematography were so simple, yet so effective. They both added so much to the film and gave it that ending it needed. Overall, this film was absolutely amazing and very enjoyable to watch. I would love to see more films like this in the future. It was also great to learn about my country’s history, even if it’s the darker side. “If you want to succeed in life, there are things you have to ignore in order to move on.” Eileen Furlong.

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