The Banshees of Inisherin · written by Martin McDonagh · 2022

Siobhan sees Padraic step back from the edge and turns toward the mainland.

Scene 128 of 174 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Act oneAct two

Begins 1:19 into a 1:35 film

The story so farBefore scene 128

In 1923 on Inisherin, Padraic tries to restore his friendship with Colm after Colm suddenly cuts him off, but Colm’s escalating demand for solitude draws their neighbors into a costly feud.

Scenes 1–14
Padraic inhabits an easy routine of animals, home, pub, and daily companionship with Colm.
Scenes 15–40
Colm’s rejection exposes Padraic’s dependence on the friendship and raises the possibility that his easy manner is part of the problem.
Scenes 41–50
Padraic asks the priest to put in a word; Colm then gives Padraic a concrete threat against further contact.
Scenes 51–79
Padraic navigates gossip, violence, loneliness, and attempted apologies while trying to understand Colm’s terms.
Scenes 80–91
Colm’s first missing finger makes his demand for silence undeniable; Siobhan returns the finger and asks what would end the feud.
Scene 121
Colm appears with every finger missing as Siobhan prepares to leave, bringing the feud to its destructive peak.
Just before
Scene 125
Siobhan boards the boat alongside the tearful Declan.
Scene 126
Padraic waves from the cliff as Siobhan’s boat recedes.
Scene 127
From behind, Padraic stands close to the cliff edge as Siobhan’s boat recedes in the distance.
Scene 128
This scene

128EXT. BOAT - CONTINUOUS

SIOBHAN, still looking up at the unmoving figure of PADRAIC, concerned that he’s still on the edge, especially as she now sees the slightly ominous figure of MRS MCCORMICK further along the cliff top, staring back at him...

...but SIOBHAN’s relief is palpable once PADRAIC waves one last time, steps away from the cliff edge, and disappears inland. She looks along the cliff face and MRS MCCORMICK is no longer there either.

SIOBHAN takes a last look at the empty cliffs and the beautiful home she’s leaving.