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In 1985, devoted father Bill Furlong uncovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and discovers his own shocking truths. He recalls reading his novel “Foster.” on a train and having to pull his hoodie over his face because he was crying. Eileen Furlong: If you want to continue in this life, there are some things you have to ignore. Dedicated to the over 56,000 young women who were sent to the Magdalen Institutions for “penance and rehabilitation” between the years 1922 and 1998. And the children who were taken from them. Featured on 60 Minutes: Red Sea Crisis/False Voters/Searching for Cillian Murphy (2024). My eyes were absolutely glued to the screen from start to finish watching this film. The number of scenes without dialogue that have so much atmosphere and emotion is simply incredible. But the emotion he shows in this movie and the way he acts through his body language and facial expressions is just superb. He is truly one of the best actors of this generation. Emily Watson is awesome as the Mother Superior. The tension she brings to every scene is fantastic. It really shows how horrible some of the nuns were during that time. This movie had a perfect running time of 1 hour and 45 minutes. It even felt longer to me because of how engrossed I was. The music and cinematography were both so simple, yet so effective. They both really added so much to the movie and just gave it that finishing touch that it needed. Overall, this movie was absolutely amazing and it was a very enjoyable watch. I would love to see more movies like this in the future. It was also great to learn more about my country’s history, even if it is its darker side,” said Eileen Furlong.