The Banshees of Inisherin reunites Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson

This is the first trailer The Banshees in InisherinMartin McDonagh’s first feature film since 2017’s Oscar-nominated crime drama Three billboards outside Ebbing, MissouriSee the In BrugesAfter a brief stop in America, director returns to Ireland.

The film stars Colin Farrell as Pádraic, an affable and kind man living on the fictional remote island of Inisherin, whose world is abruptly rocked by his once-close friend Colm’s (Brendan Gleeson) choice to sever their friendship. What begins as a minor quibble between old mates soon enough sends shockwaves throughout the close-knit community, causing everyone from Pádraic’s sister Siobhán (Kerry Condon) to the town priest to inquire as to the cause of Colm’s animosity.

The tone of the trailer should be familiar to any fan of McDonagh’s work: tragically comical and darkly witty, packed with colorful dialogue and succinctly memorable quips. Barry KeoghanBatman, The killing of a Sacred Deer) makes an appearance as Dominic, a local policeman’s son who consoles Pádraic, while Three billboards collaborators Ben Davis and Carter Burwell return to contribute the cinematography and score, respectively, for McDonagh’s latest.

The Banshees in InisherinThe film will release in cinemas on Oct. 21.