Hull Independent Cinema Presents
Small Things Like These (12A)
Oscar winner Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as devoted father Bill Furlong in this film based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Claire Keegan. While working as a coal merchant to support his family, he 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.
Descriptive Captions (HOH Subtitles / SDH)Oscar winner Cillian Murphy delivers a stunning performance as devoted father Bill Furlong in this film based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Claire Keegan. While working as a coal merchant to support his family, he 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.
Descriptive Captions (HOH Subtitles / SDH)Event Details
Running Time: 1 hour 38 mins
Age Rating: 12A (BBFC)
Content Warning: Upsetting scenes
Language: English
This film includes Descriptive Captions (HOH Subtitles / SDH). Descriptive captions refer to subtitles intended for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. They are also known as HOH (Hard of Hearing) subtitles or SDH (Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing).
"I was so rapt, so caught up in this film, that I wasn’t aware that it was going to be the ending until the screen faded to black. It is an absorbing, committed drama." ★★★★ Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
"A nod to a painful part of Irish history, this is a beautiful story of courage in the face of complicity." ★★★★★ Christina Newland, iNews
"A deep-dive character study anchored by Cillian Murphy’s fiercely internalised performance...'' ★★★★ Tara Brady, Irish Times