The Oscar contender for Best Film of 2022 is an unusual one. The story, set on the fictional island of Inisherin in 1923, revolves around the two friends Pádraic Súilleabháin (Colin Farrell) and Colm Doherty (Brendan Gleeson). One day, the aging Colm breaks off the friendship because he is tired of the talkative airhead Pádraic. Pádraic cannot and will not accept the decision however, and keeps harassing his old friend, who in turn threatens to cut off his fingers every time Pádraic talks to him. This strange and darkly comic tale is apparently a metaphor for the Irish inner struggle with its needless violence and self mutilation. Interesting, but also taken at face value, this is a great story, filmed and acted beautifully. Another winner by the actor-director team of Martin McDonagh, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson who brought us the suburb In Bruges in 2008.

The Banshees of Inisherin is now available on Disney Plus

The verdict: to stream or not to stream? To stream