The Banshees of Inisherin

The Banshees of Inisherin

Everything was fine yesterday.

2022114 min7.5 / 10

A darkly comic tragedy about the dissolution of a lifelong friendship, where petty grievance and stubborn pride spiral into self-destruction on an isolated Irish island.

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

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