The movie is directed by Belgian director Tim Mielants, which seems to bea perfect follow-up afterOppenheimerfor Murphy.

The film debuted in February at the Berlin Film Festivaland gained a high Rotten Tomatoes score.

The story ofSmall Things Like Thesetakes place in 1985 in Wexford, Ireland, around Christmas time.

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The film focuses on “Magdalene laundries” or asylums in Ireland, usually run by the Catholic Church.

Sometimes, the women housed were social outcasts, abuse victims, and orphans.

The women housed in these laundries became known as “fallen women.”

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A gathering of talented actors was put together to play the women in this story.

He began finding his footing after starting in the horror film28 Days Laterin 2002.

He has since collaborated with Nolan multiple times, and both have won numerous awards for their collaboration onOppenheimer.

Cillian Murphy and Eileen Walsh in Small Things Like These

She and Murphy worked together on the filmDisco Pigsin 2001.

She earned an Irish Film and Television Academy awardfor her work in 2008’sEden.

The couple share five daughters in the film.

Cillian Murphy talking urgently to a woman in Small Things Like These

She has starred in a wide variety of films, earning many accolades.

She will also star in HBO’sDune Prophecylater this year.

In 2021, she starred in Ridley Scott’sThe Last Dueland had a leading role in the Irish crime dramaKin.

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Her character, Sister Carmel, comes off as the right hand of Sister Mary.

Although she started in theatre, most of her work has been in television.

However, she has parts in some films.

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She currently plays the main role in multiple television shows, includingGangs of London.

Helen Behen as Mrs. Kehoe:Mrs. Kehoe owns the local bar frequented by the characters in the film.

Agnes O’Casey as Sarah Furlong: O’Casey’s character is the mother of Bill Furlong.

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Mark McKenna as Ned: Ned works on the farm owned by Mrs. Wilson.

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