“Small Things Like These” is a slim book by an Irish writer, Claire Keegan, that tells the terrifying and true story of the ...
A poignant story about powerful institutions & their influence. It does a lot with little dialogue, leading to something rich ...
In his weekly newsletter, Times columnist Glenn Whipp considers "Small Things Like These" as a postelection antidote. Also: ...
"Small Things Like These" starts and ends with the sound of church bells ringing. The first time you hear the bells, it ...
Directed by Tim Mielants, with a screenplay by Enda Walsh, Small Things Like These is based on the 2021 historical fiction ...
The screenplay by Enda Walsh, adapted from Claire Keegan’s 2021 novella, doesn’t delve deeply into exposition. Instead, the ...
“Small Things Like These” was made after “Oppenheimer” but before the Oscar win, which Murphy is still processing. Work is ...
Cillian Murphy of “Oppenheimer” fame plays an Irishman interrogating a system of abuse and forced labor, despite everyone’s warnings to look the other way.
The "cinematography can err on the side of murk", said Tara Brady in The Irish Times. But "in delicate movements, the ...
First up is Belgian director Tim Mielants' take on Claire Keegan's Orwell Prize-winning novel "Small Things Like These," which explores the scandalous treatment of pregnant Irish girls by the Catholic ...
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to the Oscar-winning actor, Cillian Murphy, about his latest role in Small Things Like These. The ...