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In 1985, a consecrated father, Bill Furlong, discovers disturbing secrets kept by a local convent and reveals their shocking truths. Cillian Murphy is a fan of the original film’s novelist, Claire Keegan. He remembers reading her novel Foster on the train and having to pull his hood over his face because he was crying. Eileen Furlong: If you want to live 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 "repentance and rehabilitation" between 1922 and 1998. And the children who were taken from them. 60 Minutes Shows: Red Sea Crisis / The Fake Voters / Finding Cillian Murphy (2024). My eyes were completely glued to the screen from start to finish while watching this film. The amount of scenes with zero dialogue that have so much atmosphere and emotion is simply amazing. Cillian Murphy is absolutely amazing in this film, as I expected. But the emotions he shows in this film and the way he carries himself through his body language and facial expressions are just amazing. He is truly one of the best actors of this generation. Emily Watson is great as a nun. The tension she brings to every scene is fantastic. It really shows how horrible some of the nuns were back then. This film was a perfect 1 hour and 45 minutes long. It even felt longer because I was so consumed by it. The nature and cinematography were so simple yet so effective. Both really added a lot to the film and just gave it the finishing touches it needed. Overall this film was truly amazing and a very enjoyable watch. I would love to get more films like this in the future. It was also great to learn more about the history of my country, even if it is the dark side of it."If you want to live on, you have to ignore things to keep going" Eileen Furlong .