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In 1985, devoted Father Bill Furlong uncovers troubling secrets held by a local monastery and uncovers some shocking truths of his own. Cillian Murphy is a fan of the film’s original writer, Claire Keegan. She remembers reading his novel "Foster" on the train and had to pull a hoodie over her face because she was crying. Eileen Furlong: If you want to go on in this life, there are things you have to ignore.. Dedicated to the over 56,000 young women who had been sent to Magdalene institutions for “healing and rehabilitation”; between 1922 and 1998. And the children taken from them. Introducing 60 Minutes: Red Sea Crisis / Fake Voters / Finding Cillian Murphy (2024). Just a glimpse of the harsh reality that is Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries. Bill is a working class Irish man. He is married to Eileen and they gave birth to 5 girls at home. Bill works in a coal yard and delivers it to several people. Bill heads to the convent where he becomes restless and after several deliveries he is more concerned about what is happening with the nuns. Bills Dread follows him to Christmas as we get glimpses of his past as we wonder why he’s so upset. I think the film is an important watch, I thought it would have leaned more towards the monastic and brutal side of things. happened, but this was the Bills story. I felt the pain in my chest the whole movie, wanting him to say something to do something, but also knowing the consequences he and his entire family would face if they dared to question the church. The fact that these hellholes were open until 1998 is a disgrace and a disgrace to this country, and a church that saw power nuns and priests who believed they had the right is infuriating. Good watch, beautiful performances, 10.7.
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