:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/6VIWB6BZEJB3FOLPO7AW2W4FGA.jpg "“The spirits of the island”: after having passed the Oscar, the film will soon be streaming")
Even if the island of spirits was one of the most nominated films for the 2023 Oscar, after the ceremony held this Sunday in Los Angeles, California, the film directed by Martin McDonagh became the big loser of this edition of the discount which celebrates the highlights of the world of cinema. Despite this, this production, which competed in nine categories, will reach the Star+ platform for those who have not seen it and for all those who wish to relive history with Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.
It will be March 22 when the Irish feature can be seen on the streaming service. This production premiered in theaters earlier this year, so those who want to check out this story won’t have to wait long to find out whether or not this project deserved one of the awards it won. didn’t win the Oscars.
the spirits of the island explores the lives of two friends who are no longer friends as they unfold on a remote island where the locals have little to do. But why was it so interesting to critics and some of the reasons why this film became the favorite of the upcoming Golden Globe Awards.
Pádraic (Farrell) and Colm (Gleeson) were close friends. But overnight and without much explanation, Colm decides to cut this bond and ceases to bond with who for years has been his other face. Pádraic will try to understand what is the cause of this distance which not only surprised him but also the inhabitants of the island of Inisherin. Pádraic will take refuge in two characters. Partly in his sister Siobhan (Kerry Condon) and partly in Dominic (Barry Keoghan), the classic troubled town boy who has a troubled relationship with his abusive father. While Colm is a violinist and composer, Pádraic is a bit rough and rustic without much intellectual training.
Although it is by no means a war film, the armed conflict is one of the great protagonists of The spirits of the island. What happened won’t leave town as it viscerally went through it. Thus the ravages of war and the search for peace will try to overcome the armed conflict between the Irish Revolutionary Army (IRA) and the government which ruled power between 1922 and 1923. Thus the war is constantly in retreat and the desire for independence intact. .
The main cast of this acclaimed tragicomedy, which also stars Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan, were nominated for the Oscars, they had a good chance of winning a statuette, as they competed in nine categories, including Best Director and Original Screenplay. . However, he lost to the big winners of the night Everything everywhere at the same time there No news to come.
Farrell, who walked the carpet with his son Henry Tadeusz Farrell, lost in the Best Actor category to Brendan Fraser for his role in The whalewhile Gleeson, Condon and Keoghan were also underwhelmed at the Oscars.
You will be able to see this feature film nominated for the Oscars on March 22 via the Star+ service.