The Quiet Girl

The Quiet Girl (Irish: An Cailín Ciúin; [ənˠ ˈkalʲiːnʲ cuːnʲ]) is a 2022 Irish coming-of-age film in the Irish language, directed and written by Colm Bairéad.[1][2]

The Quiet Girl
Poster
IrishAn Cailín Ciúin
Directed byColm Bairéad
Screenplay byColm Bairéad
Based onFoster
by Claire Keegan
Produced byCleona Ní Chrualaoí
Starring
  • Catherine Clinch
  • Carrie Crowley
  • Andrew Bennett
  • Michael Patric
  • Kate Nic Chonaonaigh
CinematographyKate McCullough
Edited byJohn Murphy
Music byStephen Rennicks
Production
companies
Distributed byBreak Out Pictures
Release date
  • 11 February 2022 (2022-02-11) (Berlinale)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryIreland
LanguagesIrish
English

Production

The Quiet Girl is based on Foster, a 2010 novella in English by Claire Keegan. The film was originally titled Fanacht ("Waiting"). It was filmed in Dublin and County Meath, with Meath locations including Summerhill, Moynalvey (including Fagan's Pub), Curraghtown, Garlow Cross, Trim and Clonymeath.[3][4]

Plot

Ireland, 1981. A withdrawn nine-year-old girl experiences a loving home for the first time when she spends the summer on a farm with distant relatives; but her foster family have a secret.

Release

The Quiet Girl premiered at the Berlinale on 11 February 2022. It won a Crystal Bear from the Generation Kplus International Jury for Best Film and received a special mention from the children's jury.[5] The jury stated that "It is a film with a delicate story full of details about childhood, grief, parenthood and rebuilding a family. The very strong narrative is combined with a stunning cinematography. The sound and the images create a unique atmosphere."[6][7]

It also showed at the 2022 Dublin International Film Festival on 23 February, and it will show at the Glasgow Film Festival in March 2022.[8]

The Quiet Girl received 11 nominations at the 18th Irish Film & Television Awards (IFTAs), for best film, director, leading and supporting actress (Catherine Clinch and Carrie Crowley), music, editing, production design, cinematography, costume and sound.[9][10]

References
  1. "An Cailín Ciúin". Break Out Pictures.
  2. "Irish feature films An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) and About Joan selected for the Berlin International Film Festival". www.screenireland.ie.
  3. "Meath-made film wins Grand Prix award at Berlin festival". Meath Chronicle.
  4. "Fanacht | Screen Ireland". www.screenireland.ie.
  5. "The Quiet Girl" – via mubi.com.
  6. McHugh, Connell. "Irish-language film An Cailín Ciúin wins at Berlin International Film Festival". The Irish Post.
  7. Anderson, Alexandra. "Irish language film An Cailín Ciúin wins historic Grand Prix award at Berlin Film Festival". Hotpress.
  8. "Irish film An Cailín Ciúin honoured at Berlin festival". 17 February 2022 – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. "All the nominees for the 2022 IFTA Film & Drama Awards". 22 February 2022 – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. Newsdesk, The Hot Press. "An Cailín Ciúin, Belfast and Kin lead IFTA 2022 nominations". Hotpress.
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