Golden Globes 2023: The Banshees of Inisherin wins three major prizes

The Banshees of Inisherin has won three major prizes at the Golden Globes' comeback ceremony in Los Angeles.
By Gemma Murray
Published 11th Jan 2023, 10:19 BST
Colin Farrell, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy for "The Banshees of Inisherin," left, and Martin McDonagh, winner of the award for best screenplay, motion picture for "The Banshees of Inisherin," pose in the press room at the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)Colin Farrell, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy for "The Banshees of Inisherin," left, and Martin McDonagh, winner of the award for best screenplay, motion picture for "The Banshees of Inisherin," pose in the press room at the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Colin Farrell, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy for "The Banshees of Inisherin," left, and Martin McDonagh, winner of the award for best screenplay, motion picture for "The Banshees of Inisherin," pose in the press room at the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

The film took home best comedy or musical film and best screenplay, as well as best comedy actor for its star, Irish actor Colin Farrell.

"I never expect my films to find an audience, and when they do it's shocking for me," he said.

Who were the winners at the Golden Globes?

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School-based comedy Abbott Elementary, Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon and satirical dark comedy The White Lotus were among the winners in the television categories.

What is The Banshee of Inisherin about?

The Banshees of Inisherin was released in UK cinemas on Friday 21st October 2022.

Written by Martin McDonagh, it is falling out between best friends Colm (Brendan Gleeson) and Pádraic (Colin Farrell) at the end of the Irish Civil War, after the former suddenly decided he wanted nothing more to do with his lifelong pal.

Throughout the film, Colm grows increasingly frustrated that Pádraic has not taken his hints about ending their friendship – even going so far as to cut off one of his fingers every time his former pal attempts to speak to him.

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The whole film can be read as a parallel for the Irish Civil War – against which the drama is set – when the country was irrevocably changed due to a conflict between people who had previously fought alongside one another, splitting up friendships and destroying families.

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