The Quiet Girl

It is not so unusual to witness family situations in which parents treat their children as burdens, oblivious to their responsibility for bringing them into the world. Or of the reason why they did it. The discourse on parenting is precisely the film's pivotal element, and it is carried out gracefully. The Quite Girl is not an original film, or particularly entertaining, but it succeeds in offering a perfectly constructed story from beginning to end. It certainly conveys a great love for cinema and its language, this in the attention and subtle use of detail, in the beautiful cinematography and in the image construction. An outstanding piece of work indeed.

Based on the renowned story, Foster, by Claire Keegan, THE QUIET GIRL is an exquisite and heart-wrenching Irish drama set in 1981. The film follows 11-year-old girl, Cáit (Catherine Clinch) who is sent to live with foster parents for the summer after her dysfunctional family life becomes too much to handle. Maeve quickly falls in love with the bucolic setting and her foster parents but discovers a troubling secret that threatens to destroy the idyllic world she has found herself in.

THE QUIET GIRL is an incredibly moving film that deals with some very heavy themes in a sensitive and beautiful way. Director Colm Bairéad has crafted a visually stunning film that is anchored by amazing performances, especially from Clinch who is a revelation in the lead role. It is slow-paced and consistently riveting, with a payoff that is both devastating and beautiful. It has won many awards and has become the highest grossing Irish-language film of all time.

THE QUIET GIRL is a must-see movie for anyone who appreciates great filmmaking. It is a beautiful, heartbreaking, and hopeful film that will leave you deeply affected. Highly recommended.

The movie "The quiet girl" is an exceptional piece of drama. Beautifully adapted from Claire Keegan's book "Foster," writer/director Colm Bairéad makes a heavy, harrowing movie about the influence of a dysfunctional and neglected family in the development of a child.

Cáit (Catherine Clinch) is a little girl who spends most of her time quietly on her parent's farm. She feels the disdain of her family who is going through financial difficulties, she doesn't get along with her sisters and she is bullied at school, which affects her ability to read and write. Her parents then decide to send her away to spend some time with her aunt's family. As soon as Cáit arrives at the new residence, she begins to discover the true feeling of a family environment. That's when director Colm Bairéad shines, through small gestures and details, he manages to convey Cáit's blossoming, the feeling of existing and being loved, and at the same time shows the healing process of her uncles' tragedy.

This is a beautiful movie about discovery, healing and miserable childhood.

I start with the story. This movie is an eye-opening wonderfully made piece of art about the most precious things in life. The movie demonstrates the importance of kindness, love, and care which you may not be aware of unless you lose them. That is one aspect of the story. Another important aspect of the story is children's problems in integrating with the environment, even with their own family, based on their personality. To have a different personality could be hard and gets amplified in a toxic family. The aspect of a toxic family, especially toxic parents has been presented as masterfully as possible. I won't explain the details to avoid spoiling the movie.

Storytelling is straight. Minimum metaphors and vague scenes have been filmed, maybe zero. Also, the movie does not include any form of parent love cliches which is a strong point in my opinion. You hardly find any unnecessary moments in the film and the scenes are sequenced perfectly. However, there could be some extra time for the girl's biological family. Other than that, everything is great. The story will get you right to the end which is emotional and lovely.

The cinematography is perfect as well. Excellent facial close-ups and sceneries help build up the atmosphere for different parts of the story. The performance is superb. You will accept the actors as their characters without doubt and cannot expect a better performance or cast. Especially the little girl is excellent.

Well written, beautifully directed and sensitively performed, this ends up being a deeply moving film. Director Colm Bairéad keeps his nerve as far as pacing is concerned, and as a result I expect there'll be some who find this too slow-moving for their taste. But stay with it. It's worth it.

I've never been the kind of moviegoer who wonders what happens to the characters after the film has ended, but it's difficult not to speculate in that way after The Quiet Girl's extraordinary final moments.