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Small Things Like These
Small Things Like These

Small Things Like These

If you want to get on in life, there’s things you have to ignore so you can keep on.

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DramaHistory

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In 1985, while working as a coal merchant to support his family, Bill Furlong 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.

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Budget

$3000000

Revenue

$12534032

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6.766/10

Release Date

01 November 2024

Country

Belgium

Cast

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Bill Furlong

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Sister Mary

Michelle Fairley

Michelle Fairley

Mrs. Wilson

Eileen Walsh

Eileen Walsh

Eileen Furlong

Zara Devlin

Zara Devlin

Sarah Redmond

Clare Dunne

Clare Dunne

Sister Carmel

Helen Behan

Helen Behan

Mrs. Kehoe

Ella Cannon

Ella Cannon

Laundry Girl

Patrick Ryan

Patrick Ryan

Pat

Peter Claffey

Peter Claffey

Barry

Ian O'Reilly

Ian O'Reilly

Pj

Sarah Morris

Sarah Morris

Sarah's Mother

Cillian O'Gairbhi

Cillian O'Gairbhi

Sarah's Father

Tadhg Moloney

Tadhg Moloney

Diarmuid Sinnott

Liadán Dunlea

Liadán Dunlea

Kathleen Furlong

Giulia Doherty

Giulia Doherty

Joan Furlong

Rachel Lynch

Rachel Lynch

Sheila Furlong

Aoife Gaffney

Aoife Gaffney

Grace Furlong

Faye Brazil

Faye Brazil

Loretta Furlong

Agnes O'Casey

Agnes O'Casey

Sarah Furlong

Louis Kirwan

Louis Kirwan

Young Bill Furlong

Mark McKenna

Mark McKenna

Younger Ned

Clare Dunne

Clare Dunne

Sr. Carmel

Joanne Crawford

Joanne Crawford

Norma Sinnott

Aidan O'Hare

Aidan O'Hare

Mick Sinnott

Ryan Waters

Ryan Waters

Young Boy Drinking Milk

Maire Ni Ghrainne

Maire Ni Ghrainne

Sr. Anne

Patricia Twomey

Patricia Twomey

Sr. Frances

Abby Fitz

Abby Fitz

Lisa

Amy De Bhrún

Amy De Bhrún

Emma

Vega Farrelly

Vega Farrelly

Little girl with Emma

Clare Monnelly

Clare Monnelly

Niamh

Helen Gregg

Helen Gregg

Kate

Hugh McAllister

Hugh McAllister

Barber

Ella Cannon

Ella Cannon

Laundry Girl (uncredited)

Tom Leavey

Tom Leavey

Pub Goer (uncredited)

John McCarthy

John McCarthy

Father with Boy (uncredited)

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