The Banshees of Inisherin: The Breakdown of a Friendship

  They say that the end of a friendship can hurt as much as the end of a relationship. The latest movie from the Anglo-Irish director, Martin McDonagh, reveals this very fact. The same director who brought us the unforgettable Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri in 2017, this time gives us a story that, although bordering on black comedy, dances on the precipice of tragedy. In fact, The Banshees of Inisherin has won several awards and is the favorite to win the Oscar for best movie at the 95th Academy Awards. It isn’t hard to see why. Both script and…