After his Oscar-winning performance in Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy is gearing up to grace the screens once again. The actor stars in Small Things Like These, another historical drama, in a role that is starkly different from the one he played in his previous movie.

The film is set in 1985, and co-stars Emily Watson, Michelle Fairley, and Eileen Walsh. Playwright Enda Walsh (“Disco Pigs,” “Hunger”) adapated the script, with “Peaky Blinders” director Tim Mielants directing. The feature premiered at Berlinale 2024; it was later acquired by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions.

The actor tells Vanity Fair he was “pretty broken” and “worn out” after wrapping his Oscar-winning ‘Oppenheimer’ turn. But his next project demanded a similarly intense performance.

Check out the official trailer for *Small Things Like These*, a powerful historical drama directed by Tim Mielants. Set in 1985 Ireland, the film follows Bill Furlong, played by Cillian Murphy, a coal and timber merchant whose quiet life takes a sharp turn during the Christmas season.