The Banshees of Inisherin

 

 

 

"The Banshees of Inisherin" is a movie on Netflix. It is a beautifully acted film about the inevitable results of dealing with others out of an angry mind: “By doing this you are like a man who wants to hit another and picks up a burning ember or excrement in his hand and so first burns himself or makes himself stink.” ~ Buddhaghosa - 5th Century C.E. ~ At times very (very) funny, at times very (very) dark, "The Banshees of Inisherin" was a film that reminded me of my family of origin - especially of Dear Old Da - who invested so much energy into shunning when he felt upended by his children. His life's example, his decades-long teachings on conditional love, are things I still need to guard against in my own behavior even all these years later. ~