‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’ Ending, Explained
1974, amidst the turbulence of Northern Ireland, the novel “In the Land of Saints and Sinners” unfolds a compelling narrative about Finbar (Liam Neeson), a hitman who, after years of taking lives, seeks to leave behind his criminal past. Residing in the peaceful Irish village of Gleann Cholm Cille, Finbar attempts to settle into a tranquil life tending to gardens and enjoying the company of his affectionate neighbor, Rita (Niamh Cusack). However, he’s compelled to emerge from retirement when a band of IRA members choose to hide in his seemingly insignificant town. Following the detonation of a car bomb in Belfast that claimed the lives of six individuals, including three children, Doireann (Kerry Condon) and her associates, Curtis (Desmond Eastwood), Conan (Conor MacNeill), and Séamus (Seamus O’Hara), take refuge in this picturesque locale.