The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

Two lifelong friends go through a problematic episode when one of them decides that he no longer wants to be friends with the other.

'The Banshees of Inisherin' is a tragic-comedy film by Martin McDonagh. The elements of comedy are present to a good extent, based on simple dialogue, and the expressivity and Irish-ness of the actors, but the drama gradually increases, taking on considerable dimensions towards the end. The film touches on many themes, but loneliness and human selfishness (intentional or incidental) are primary, showing the consequences of isolation and lack of social options. The film starts with seemingly superficial intentions, but the foreshadowing is obvious from the beginning (the policeman's news, the old woman with banshee traits) as a warning.

Director:  Martin McDonagh   

With: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Pat Shortt, Barry Keoghan

Rating: 10/10

The Guard (2011)

Actiune politista ametita, scoasa din tipare de un reprezentant al Gardei irlandeze neconventional, direct si neprevazut, un grup de raufacatori reci, pasionati de filozofie si plictisiti de lipsa de profunzime din domeniul lor de activitate, si tandemul delicios a doua firi total opuse si cu o chimie in dialog rar intalnita. O mica bijuterie foarte relaxanta, cu o distributie de milioane, aproape accidental descoperita si savurata. De recomandat!

Regie: John Michael McDonagh
Scenariu: John Michael McDonagh
Cu: Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Mark Strong, Liam Cunningham, Fionnula Flanagan