The film charted the unorthodox falling out between best friends Colm (Brendan Gleeson) and P\u00e1draic (Colin Farrell) at the end of the Irish Civil War, after the former suddenly decided he wanted nothing more to do with his lifelong pal.<\/p>\n
Following a Venice Film Festival premiere, it was released to rave reviews in the UK in October, and two months on it\u2019s now available to watch in full on Disney Plus<\/a> \u2013 so there\u2019s still time to catch up if you\u2019re drafting your best-of-the-year list.<\/p>\n If you have<\/em> seen it, you\u2019ll know that the film ends in a fairly ambiguous manner \u2013 read on to have The Banshees of Inisherin ending explained. Be warned: spoilers<\/strong> are ahead.<\/p> Throughout the film, Colm grows increasingly frustrated that P\u00e1draic has not taken his hints about ending their friendship \u2013 even going so far as to cut off one of his fingers every time his former pal attempts to speak to him.<\/p>\n Naturally, P\u00e1draic begins to feel rather glum about the whole situation, although he does find some solace in the companionship of his sister Siobh\u00e1n (Kerry Condon) and local boy Dominic (Barry Keoghan). Meanwhile, things also take a strange turn when local elder Mrs McCormick (Sheila Flitton) alerts P\u00e1draic that there will be one or two deaths on the island soon.<\/p>\n In one last-ditch attempt to fix the friendship, P\u00e1draic visits Colm at his cottage, and the pair have a frank discussion during which it briefly looks like things may be about to improve.<\/p>\n It proves to be a false dawn, however, as once P\u00e1draic has departed, Colm once again reaches for his shears and cuts off the remaining fingers on his left hand \u2013 later throwing them at the door of P\u00e1draic\u2019s home.<\/p>\n This ends up having a doubly negative effect: not only does it prove once and for all that the friendship is beyond repair, it also leads to the death of P\u00e1draic\u2019s beloved donkey Jenny, after she stumbles upon one of the fingers and tries to eat it.<\/p>\n Understandably, this proves to be a breaking point for P\u00e1draic \u2013 who alerts Colm that he will burn down his house the next day, regardless of whether he is inside it or not. A man of his word, he goes through with his plan, although he does take the precaution of ensuring that Colm\u2019s dog is not inside at the time.<\/p>\n As he leaves, P\u00e1draic comes across Mrs McCormick, who reveals to him that Dominic \u2013 who had recently revealed his unrequited love for Siobh\u00e1n \u2013 has taken his own life, the second death she had previously alluded to, after Jenny.<\/p>\n Despite the act of arson, Colm survives, and the next morning the pair meet on the beach, where Colm apologises for Jenny\u2019s death and suggests that they are now even given his house has been destroyed.<\/p>\n However, P\u00e1draic responds by telling him that their feud would only have ended if Colm had stayed inside the house \u2013 suggesting that they are still at an impasse. Even the small amount of hope in the very final exchange of the film \u2013 when Colm thanks P\u00e1draic for looking after his dog and he replies \u201cany time\u201d \u2013 doesn\u2019t seem like a hint that things will go in any way back to normal.<\/p>\n The whole film can be read as a parallel for the Irish Civil War \u2013 against which the drama is set \u2013 when the country was irrevocably changed due to a conflict between people who had previously fought alongside one another, splitting up friendships and destroying families.<\/p>\n The Banshees of Inisherin is now streaming on Disney Plus. Sign up to Disney Plus for \u00a37.99 a month or \u00a379.90 for a year<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Check out more of our\u00a0Film<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Christmas double issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/strong>Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n By Patrick Cremona Published: Thursday, 22 December 2022 at 12:00 am This year has been packed with brilliant film releases \u2013 from Top Gun: Maverick to Everything Everywhere All At Once \u2013 but few 2022 movies can top Martin McDonagh\u2019s superb black comedy The Banshees of Inisherin. 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