Cait’s new life gets played before us. Little by little, she begins to have feelings for this new family and vice-versa. She even learns about some of her own skills, including running. And she’s soon being talked to like a real part of the family.
A leisurely pace for this special offering seems necessary for viewers to become involved with Cait’s adventure, and first-time director Colm Bairéad makes sure that THE QUIET GIRL moves along as it should. Bairéad also wrote the screenplay, an adaptation of Claire Keegan’s renowned story “Foster.”
Splendid performances by Catherine Clinch as Cait, Carrie Crowley as Cait’s mother’s compassionate cousin, and Andrew Bennett as the cousin’s aloof farmer husband should be applauded. They are all so realistic and perfect!
This quiet girl needs kindness plus.
She’s forgotten amid one “us.”
Will a new place help this lass grow?
See “The Quiet Girl” to know.
We care about this quiet child
with good wishes, not just mild.
Her story helps us realize
what every day is truly wise.
A thought-provoking film it is
with real acting, but not show biz.
Touching your heart, this movie ends
with a closing of lifelike blends.
It’s refreshing to see a film without car chases, explosions, super heroes and dastardly villains. THE QUIET GIRL grabs our attention to small things that are important every day, especially kindness.
No wonder THE QUIET GIRL earned an Oscar® nomination in the International Feature category. It’s also one of my late husband’s favorite movies of 2022. And it made my Honorable Mention list. Plus, this sensitive drama is now the largest grossing Irish language film of all time. .
Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly and most understated agent of human change. --- Bob Kerrey
You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. --- Ralph Waldo Emerson
(Released by Bankside Films and rated “PG-13” by MPAA.)
