According to NPR, McDonagh explored violence and male friendship in The Banshees of Inisherin and In Bruges. Wild Horse Nine, which centers on two CIA agents stationed in Chile in 1973, continues those themes.
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Filmmaker Martin McDonagh on 'Wild Horse Nine' and the power of guilt and regret
By Marcus Reed
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The report, filed in our Culture section, was first published by NPR on Monday, November 9 and concerns Chile.
Background
The Banshees of Inisherin: The Banshees of Inisherin is a 2022 black tragicomedy film directed, written, and co-produced by Martin McDonagh. Set on a fictional remote island off the west coast of Ireland in 1923, the film stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two lifelong friends who find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their friendship, with severe consequences for both of them.
Wild Horse Nine: Wild Horse Nine is a 2026 black comedy political thriller film written and directed by Martin McDonagh. A co-production of the United Kingdom, United States, and Chile, it stars John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Mariana di Girolamo, Ailín Salas, Tom Waits, and Parker Posey.
Central Intelligence Agency: The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world and conducting covert operations.
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