Following winning his first Oscar, Cillian Murphy is coming back to the big screens with a historical drama based on a book. Cillian’s first release in 2024, Small Things Like These is based on the book by the same name, written by Claire Keegan.
The film first premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2024. The film was extremely well received there and Emily Watson, one of the casts of the film received the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance for her role.
With Lionsgate dropping the trailer for Small Things Like These, let us find out more details about the film.
Small Things Like These Release Date
Small Things Like These will be exclusively debuting on November 1, 2024 in Ireland and the UK. Following this, on November 8, the film will premiere in the US.
What is the Plot of Small Things Like These?
The official synopsis of the film reads:
"Oscar winner Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as devoted father Bill Furlong in this film based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Claire Keegan. While working as a coal merchant to support his family, he 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."
Who is in the cast of Small Things Like These?
The film is helmed by Cillian Murphy, who portrays the role of Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and father to two daughters. Along with him, Emily Watson stars as the nun in the local convent. Other notable cast members in the film include Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley, Zara Devlin, Helen Behan, and Clare Dunne.
Small Things Like These is directed by Peaky Blinders fame Tim Mielants. Enda Walsh has adapted the film from the acclaimed novel.
Is there a trailer for Small Things Like These?
Yes, Lionsgate has dropped the trailer for Small Things Like These.