Faith & Film presents Small Things Like These

Set in 1980s Ireland, Small Things Like These follows Bill Furlong (Murphy) a humble coal merchant and father who discovers disturbing secrets behind the walls of a local convent. As he confronts the suffering ignored by his community, he faces a moral and spiritual crossroads — between silence and compassion, conformity and conscience. What unfolds is a meditation on goodness, grace, and the redemptive power of small acts of truth.

A perfect film for the season to initiate light breaking into the cold places of the world through one person’s act of love and moral courage.

PG-13 (2024), Drama, 1 hr 38 min, directed by Tim Mielants, based on award-winning novel by Claire Keegan

Free Admission. Co-sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley and New College Berkeley.

About the Faith & Film series:

In this series we will examine the potent and relevant medium of film in exploring themes of love, faith, conscience, evil, death, reception, grace, morality, identity, and our yearning for the sacred. Each month we will view a different film––each unique, compelling, and demanding––reflecting our current times. Each film is curated by those who love this artistic medium and will host a conversation following our viewing. Co-sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley and New College Berkeley.

Event details:

FPCB is located at 2407 Dana Street, Berkeley, and the event will start promptly at 7PM in Geneva Hall, Room G202. There is is free parking in the FPCB underground parking lot on Channing Way. Sign in with the parking space number at the kiosk in the first floor reception area of the church. From the garage, take the elevator up to the first floor for reception and then continue to the 2nd floor for the film gathering.

Location: First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, 94704