The Banshees of Inisherin · written by Martin McDonagh · 2022

Colm crosses a field with a bloodied bandage over his missing index finger.

Scene 80 of 174 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Midpoint
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Act oneAct two

Begins 52 min into a 1:35 film

The story so farBefore scene 80

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.
Just before
Scene 77
Padraic apologizes for his drunken remarks; Colm begs him to leave him alone.
Scene 78
Padraic and Siobhan resume their strained routine as rain falls.
Scene 79
Colm taps at Padraic’s door and walks away with a bandaged hand.
Scene 80
This scene

80EXT. FIELD - CONTINUOUS

And as COLM continues across the field, his face blank, the distant house and PADRAIC framed behind him, we see that there’s a white handkerchief wrapped around his left hand, a stain of blood seeping through the spot where his index finger used to be...