The Banshees of Inisherin
<PERSON> returns to his roots for an In Bruges reunion with this theatric tragicomedy, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (2022), a folkloric take on male friendship & solitude blunted with human’s vengeful nature — that’s reflective of its Irish Civil War setting.
<PERSON> Irish Isle setting gives the profound depth his story aims for as <PERSON> & <PERSON> gets into a showdown that doesn’t seem plausible in a glance, but feels real under the skin. That’s what makes it ironically poetic & hilarious at the same time.
Like some of his best works, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN feels like an ever-escalating build-up whose punchline is done after the end-credit rolls. Another masterclass (even though at some points of the story, this reminds me of <PERSON> work instead). 905