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In 1985, devoted Father Bill Furlong uncovers disturbing secrets hidden by a local convent and reveals shocking truths about himself. Cillian Murphy is a fan of the original author Claire Keegan. He remembers reading her novel “Foster” on the train and having to pull a hood over his face because he was crying. Eileen Furlong: If you want to get ahead in this life, there are things you have to ignore. Dedicated to the more than 56,000 young women who were sent to Magdalene institutions for “penance and rehabilitation” between 1922 and 1998. And the children who were taken from them. Featured in 60 Minutes: The Red Sea Crisis/The Fake Voters/Finding Cillian Murphy (2024). My eyes were absolutely glued to the screen from start to finish while watching this film. The amount of dialogue-free scenes that pack so much atmosphere and emotion is simply incredible. Cillian Murphy is absolutely amazing in this movie, just as I expected. But the emotions he shows in this video and the way he acts with his body language and facial expressions are just beautiful. He is truly one of the best actors of this generation. Emily Watson is terrifying as the Mother Superior. The tension she brings to every scene is fantastic. It really shows how horrible some of the nuns were at the time. This movie had a perfect running time of 1 hour and 45 minutes. It felt even longer because I was so immersed in it. The music and cinematography were so simple, yet so effective. They both really added a lot to the movie and gave it the finishing touches it needed. Overall, this movie was absolutely amazing and very fun to watch. I would love to see more videos like this in the future. It was also great to learn more about my country’s history, even if it is on the dark side. “If you want to get ahead in life, there are things you have to ignore in order to move on” – Eileen Furlong.
