Small Things Like These
2024
6.5
Small Things Like These

'Small Things Like These' trivia and fun facts

Matt Damon

Cillian Murphy pitched the film to Matt Damon during the production of Oppenheimer (2023). The film ended up being produced by him and Ben Affleck under their Artists Equity banner.

Emily Watson

Cillian Murphy mentioned in an interview that the idea to cast Emily Watson as Sister Mary came to him in a dream, describing her as one of his favourite performers.

New Ross

Much of the outdoor filming was done in the town of New Ross, Co Wexford.

Novel

Cillian Murphy is a fan of the film's original novel writer Claire Keegan. He remembers reading her novel "Foster" on a train and having to pull his hoodie over his face because he was crying.

Magdalene Laundries

The film is dedicated to the women victims of the Magdalene Laundries, which ran from 1922 to 1998.

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