Small Things Like These

Small Things Like These

If you want to get on in life, there’s things you have to ignore so you can keep on.

PG-13 2024 · 99 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

In 1985, while working as a coal merchant to support his family, Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers truths of his own; forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.

Directed by Tim Mielants · Written by Enda Walsh

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Cillian Murphy Bill Furlong
Emily Watson Sister Mary
Michelle Fairley Mrs. Wilson
Eileen Walsh Eileen Furlong
Zara Devlin Sarah Redmond
Clare Dunne Sister Carmel
Helen Behan Mrs. Kehoe
Ella Cannon Laundry Girl
Patrick Ryan Pat
Peter Claffey Barry
Ian O'Reilly Pj
Sarah Morris Sarah's Mother

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