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Spanning four tumultuous decades during The Troubles in Northern Ireland
The real-life Dolours Price was married for two decades (1983-2003) to Irish actor Stephen Rea. During that time, Rea appeared in the film for which he is arguably best known in the US: the 1992 romantic thriller The Crying Game. In that film, Rea plays Fergus, a very reluctant and ambiguous member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) – the same organization with which Price had been associated for many years. (2024 UK release; 9 episodes, each ranging from 41 to 50 minutes long) opens, which is "Belfast 1972" and we are reminded that this is "Based on a true story".
We don’t know why or who has taken her
A woman is taken from her home, leaving her children behind. Then we go to “Dublin, Ireland, 29 years later.” and meet up. Dolours Price. She will soon be interviewed as part of an oral history of the Troubles.
We are currently 10 minutes into episode 1
A few comments: there have been many films, TV series and documentaries about the Troubles in the past, but I don’t recall ever seeing anything quite like “Say Nothing.” The 3 decades that were the Troubles provide a fresh look. The series follows several events and jumps back and forth in time, but somehow the core themes of the Troubles are presented in a clearer perspective than ever. While the differences and struggles between the Protestant/British Army and the Catholic/Irish views get a lot of attention, less obvious issues are also included, such as the IRA being defunct. There are many solid acting performances, including Lola Petticrew as Dolours.
Beware: this mini-series is not for the faint of heart
By the end of it all, I felt like I had been punched in the gut emotionally. This miniseries is captivating from start to finish, even if some of the moments are uncomfortable. (Also, within minutes of watching episode 1, I realized I needed English subtitles because I was missing about half of what I was hearing (Northern Irish accents and all…) Say Nothing has just started streaming on Hulu. I read a positive review of it in the New York Times a week ago, and then I found out that it currently has a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and for good reason I binge-watched it for 3 episodes in a night and was just plain excited if you’re in the mood for top-notch drama or are just curious to learn more about the issues.
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