“What do we owe to the other people in our lives, and how do we serve ourselves without hurting them in the process?” A seemingless inoffensive question, revolving around self-care and prioritising oneself, yet McDonagh turns it into the worst nightmare. A friendship breakup and an insufficient explanation turns the good into evil, the most innocent man and animal in the island endind up dead, careless villagers unable to prevent a house getting on fire.
