The Banshees of Inisherin · written by Martin McDonagh · 2022

Padraic spots Colm composing and turns his cows toward him.

Scene 27 of 174 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

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Begins 14 min into a 1:35 film

The story so farBefore scene 27

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.
Scene 15
Colm tells Padraic plainly that he no longer likes him, turning unexplained distance into an active rupture.
Just before
Scene 24
Padraic and Dominic drink at the ruins; Dominic says Colm looked relieved.
Scene 25
Padraic lies awake while Siobhan sleeps.
Scene 26
Padraic lets Jenny inside and realizes the calendar has turned to April.
Scene 27
This scene

27EXT. HIGH LANEWAYS - DAWN 27 *

A happy PADRAIC walks his two cows and baby calf along the hill overlooking the neighbouring islands. Far off below, he * sees COLM leaning on a wall, fiddle in hand. PADRAIC turns his cows in that direction.