The Banshees Of Inisherin: An ode to broken friendships and a takedown of nice guy syndrome
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The Banshees Of Inisherin: An ode to broken friendships and a takedown of nice guy syndrome

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The Banshees Of Inisherin laments Pádraic and Colm’s broken friendship but also celebrates it by showing just how toxic it was in the first place. Of course, on a deeper level, Pádraic and Colm’s friendship is a metaphor for the Irish Civil War of 1923 where both sides, in an effort to drive home a point, end up destroying themselves. The Banshees Of Inisherin laments Pádraic and Colm’s estrangement but also celebrates it by showing just how toxic their bond was in the first place. The ‘nice guy’ facade washes quickly when we see Pádraic lie to a fiddler about his father’s death so he can spend more time with Colm.

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‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ movie review: Martin McDonagh’s striking rumination on the human condition
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‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ movie review: Martin McDonagh’s striking rumination on the human condition

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