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Seventh Row Editors / November 22, 2024

Ep. 147 Why is it so hard to see the new Cillian Murphy movie?

In this episode of the podcast, Alex discusses why the excellent new Cillian Murphy movie, Small Things Like These, is so hard to see and yet very easy to see compared to other films of its ilk.

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Still of Cillian Murphy in Small Things Like These, which Alex discusses on the podcast and why it's so hard to see
Still from Small Things Like These, which Alex Heeney reviews on the podcast

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Last week on the podcast, Alex recommended the Cillian Murphy Irish drama Small Things Like These, directed by Tim Mielants. 

A listener raised that the film had terrible distribution, so in this episode, Alex looks at why it’s so hard to see Small Things Like These. She compares the film’s distribution to other Cillian Murphy independent films, other films in this year’s Berlinale Competition (where Small Things premiered), and other niche films starring even bigger stars. 

Unfortunately, while the distribution for Small Things Like These is frustratingly bad, it’s actually pretty good for a film of its ilk.

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Podcast Credits

This episode was edited, produced, and recorded by Alex Heeney.

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An AI-generated transcript for the episode is available at the bottom of the page.

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: Alex Heeney podcast, Cillian Murphy, Irish Cinema, Motherhood and reproductive rights podcast

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