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How Being Too Nice Can Ruin Us — The Banshees Of Inisherin Analysis
The Banshees of Inisherin is a super deep movie, and it has a lot to say about religion, the “masks” we wear in public, and staying true to ourselves, even when it might not be nice.
I’m dedicating this article to breaking down this movie’s biggest themes and meanings.
I’ll also get into what I believe the ending means, and some of the visual motifs of this movie.
If you want to watch the video version of this article, I’ve linked it right here:
The Main Conflict Of The Movie
Pádraic is our main character, and when his best friend Colm tells him he doesn’t want to see him anymore, his entire world starts unraveling.
Colm is unlike anybody on the island. It’s an island of church-goers, nice people, and gossipers. The kinds of folks who will show one face to you in public and talk behind your back in private.
The masks in Colm’s house are a reference to that. The masks we wear out and about to…
