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The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • 114 min
  • 16 age guide
  • ★ 7.5/10 from 3,532 ratings

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

Directed byMartin McDonagh

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