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Latest news on The Banshees of Inisherin, a 2022 film written and directed by Martin McDonagh. It stars Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, and Barry Keoghan, and follows two lifelong friends whose relationship is strained when one abruptly ends it. The film is a reunion for Farrell and Gleeson, who previously worked together on McDonagh's directorial debut In Bruges.
The film premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, where it received widespread critical acclaim and several awards, including the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for Farrell and the Golden Osella for Best Screenplay for McDonagh. It received positive reviews from critics, with a 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 87/100 on Metacritic. The film received eight nominations at the 80th Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Director. It was also named one of the top films of 2022 by the US National Board of Review.