The Banshees Of Inisherin: Allegory, Stakes and Structure
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How to Build Stakes in a Movie
The Banshees of Inassurance is about a man trying to find his best friend, calm. The film's first truly horrible thing actually happens on page 55 in the script. Writer Martin McDonough has wrestled one simple idea into nearly an hour of hugely compelling screen time with tremendous stakes.
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