Tadhg Moloney

Small Things Like These drops you right into a chilly Irish winter, 1985—a time when secrets could freeze you out just as much as the weather. Tadhg Moloney plays Bill Furlong, a coal and timber merchant who’s just trying to keep his head down, deliver his loads, and provide for his wife and five daughters. Simple guy, good heart, nothing flashy—until, you know, life throws him a curveball. On a delivery to the local convent, Bill stumbles onto something he can't unsee: a young woman, barefoot, frightened, basically locked away. The nuns’ chilly silence? Yeah, it drips with guilt. The town itself is tight-knit and claustrophobic—everyone knows everyone’s business, or at least they pretend not to. Catholicism isn’t just a religion here; it’s the air folks breathe. Bill’s the kind of man who’s haunted by what he sees, the kind who can’t just let it slide. And as he tries to do right by this girl, he’s forced to reckon with his own past and the collective hush-hush that’s kept things hidden for way too long. The film leans into that gnawing discomfort, showing how doing the right thing can cost you everything, but ignoring it is worse. Intense, understated, and a punch to the gut—yeah, Small Things Like These doesn’t mess around.