"Small Things Like These"

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Film still from "Small Things Like These," directed by Tim Mielants (Ireland, Belgium, 2024).

In 1985, on Christmas Eve, in a small Irish village, Bill Furlong works as a coal merchant to support his family. One early morning, while delivering coal to the local convent, he makes a discovery that forces him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a town controlled by the Catholic Church.

"Small Things Like These plays just a little like a gangster film, except the web of power at its center is spun by nuns. Set in 1985 and based on Claire Keegan’s 2021 novel, it is a story about how people create and maintain control and the many shades of complicity that result. In this case, the setting is southeast Ireland, and the nuns’ control has woven its way into every aspect of life in a small town." —Alissa Wilkinson, The New York Times

Film will be screened in original version with subtitles in Spanish. A film in the 2025 edition of BCN Film Fest.

Spring Film Festivals in Barcelona

Barcelona boasts a wide variety of renowned film festivals each spring, and 2025 promises to be another spectacular edition. Check out our article Spring Film Festivals in Barcelona where you'll discover festivals dedicated to fashion docs, films inspired by literature and history, astounding cinematic works that delve into the creativity, mystery and resilience of the human brain and films that explore the LGBTIQ+ experience.

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