Irish actor Cillian Murphy reflected on the "collective trauma" of Ireland's infamous Magdalene Laundries at the launch of his new film "Small Things Like These" at the Berlin International Film ...

Small Things Like These is an Irish drama film based on the historical fiction novel of the same name written by Claire Keegan. The film, directed by Tim Mielants, is an intimate look into the lives ...

The first film from Big Things Films, Cillian Murphy’s production company, Small Things Like These is a beautiful adaptation of the 2021 Claire Keegan novel of the same name. Murphy’s performance ...

“Magdalene” laundries dotted the Irish landscape since 1765. These commercial washing businesses were operated by nuns, who made “fallen women” — prostitutes, flirts, orphans, single mothers, and even ...

From its independence in 1922 up until the late 20th century, the lay government of the Republic of Ireland was closely intertwined with the Roman Catholic Church, and the consequences of this lack of ...

Adapted from Claire Keegan’s novella, the film is dedicated to the young women sent to Ireland’s Magdalene laundries A familiar movie curse says that the next film an Oscar-winning actor makes after ...

The Forgotten Maggies focuses on the human rights aspect surrounding the Magdalene Laundries, including testimonies from women and an exploration of the High Park exhumation where 155 Magdalene women ...

Una Healy has shared a number of behind-the-scenes photos from a documentary film starring her daughter. Una’s set to star in Testimony, a documentary with dramatisations surrounding the Magdalene ...