What can we do when everything seems to be going against us? Young Cait is facing what appears to be insurmountable challenges in “The Quiet Girl.” The film looks at its central character’s life before and after being shuttled to a foster family with its own secrets. “The Quiet Girl” is an important cinematic venture for all involved — being picked as Ireland’s official Oscar entry for Best International Feature.
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The project hails from writer and director Colm Bairéad, who spoke about wanting to focus on a smaller scale for this dramatic narrative. “I’m very much drawn to this notion, that something quite expansive and profound can be found in small places, in a kind of narrative humility,” he said.
Bairéad also assembles a cast that is more than capable of delving into its complex emotional recesses. The film stars Catherine Clinch, Carrie Crowley, Andrew Bennett, Michael Patric, Kate Nic Chonaonaigh, and Joan Sheehy.
Here’s the film’s official synopsis:
Rural Ireland. 1981. Nine-year-old Cait is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. Quietly struggling at school and at home, she has learned to hide in plain sight from those around her. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one painful truth.
Cait deals with her challenging life in “The Quiet Girl.” The film debuts December 16 at New York’s Angelika Film Center and Los Angeles’ AMC Sunset 5. This one-week run coincides with awards consideration. Audiences will have to wait until February 2023 for “The Quiet Girl” to premiere in select theaters nationwide. Get your first look at the film’s trailer below:
