As Cillian Murphy prepares to reprise his role as fearsome gangster Tommy Shelby in the upcoming Netflix , his intense performance in the trailer for is just as goosebump-inducing. After Murphy's well-deserved Oscar win for his performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer in 's explosive biopic his next intense role comes in the form of historical drama Based on Claire Keegan's novel of the same name, Murphy showcases his character Bill Furlong in the haunting and gritty trailer (see below) that is a far cry from In the trailer, quiet and melancholic Furlong is working in the coal mines and blends into the dark, bleak surroundings.

However, when he sees a young woman being forcibly delivered to a convent, his disturbing discovery of abuse in the rural Irish community forces him to confront his own past traumas and risk upsetting the town by exposing the exploitation. It's definitely not a light-hearted watch and tackles painful themes as Murphy takes center stage in a movie that looks to be intoxicating and emotional, which I think could earn him his next Oscar win. Small Things Like These takes on big things is an adaptation of Claire Keegan's best-selling novel which tells the story of Bill Furlong, a hard-working coal merchant and father who grapples with his traumatic past when he discovers secret abuses happening inside his local convent in the small Irish town of New Ross.

These ordeals are inspired by the real-life history of the Magdalene Laundries, a set of workhouses and as.