Synopsis
Director: Tim Mielants
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Watson
Running Time: 1hr 38m. Certificate: 12A
In 1985 devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers shocking truths of his own.
A moving drama that takes place over Christmas in 1985, when devoted father and coal merchant Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy) discovers startling secrets kept by the convent in his town, along with some shocking truths of his own. The film reveals truths about Ireland's Magdalene laundries -- horrific asylums run by Roman Catholic institutions from the 1820s until 1996, ostensibly to reform "fallen young women."
Adapted from the Booker Prize nominated novel by Claire Keegan.
Additional Info
Tickets £5/£4
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/chorleytheatre/t-krnrqpx
Location
Chorley Empire Cinema, Dole Lane, Chorley, PR7 2RL
