‘Small Things Like These’ is an excellent historical drama [Video]

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SALT LAKE CITY — Sometimes, the simple stories are the best. Then, when you put a terrific actor like Cillian Murphy in the middle of it, it becomes something extraordinary.

This is an historical drama, set in mid-1980s Ireland, where a small business owner of a coal delivery company, Bill Furlong, sets out each day to deliver to his many customers, including the Good Shepherd Convent on the outskirts of a quaint village.

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Head down, quietly minding his own business, Bill works exhausting hours carrying heavy bags of coal on his daily run. He occasionally stops for a pint at his local pub after a long day, but mostly goes home to his …