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''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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mubi.com/films/the-quiet-girl|title=The Quiet Girl|via=mubi.com}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.irishpost.com/entertainment/irish-language-film-an-cailin-ciuin-wins-at-berlin-international-film-festival-229935 |title=Irish-language film An Cailín Ciúin wins at Berlin International Film Festival|first=Connell|last=McHugh|website=The Irish Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotpress.com/culture/irish-language-film-an-cailin-ciuin-wins-a-historic-grand-prix-award-at-berlin-film-festival-22892138|title=Irish language film An Cailín Ciúin wins historic Grand Prix award at Berlin Film Festival|first=Alexandra|last=Anderson|website=Hotpress}}</ref> |
''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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mubi.com/films/the-quiet-girl|title=The Quiet Girl|via=mubi.com}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.irishpost.com/entertainment/irish-language-film-an-cailin-ciuin-wins-at-berlin-international-film-festival-229935 |title=Irish-language film An Cailín Ciúin wins at Berlin International Film Festival|first=Connell|last=McHugh|website=The Irish Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotpress.com/culture/irish-language-film-an-cailin-ciuin-wins-a-historic-grand-prix-award-at-berlin-film-festival-22892138|title=Irish language film An Cailín Ciúin wins historic Grand Prix award at Berlin Film Festival|first=Alexandra|last=Anderson|website=Hotpress}}</ref> |
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It also showed at the 2022 [[Dublin International Film Festival]] on 23 February, and at the [[Glasgow Film Festival]] in March 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/0217/1281321-irish-film-an-cailin-ciuin-wins-in-berlin/ |title=Irish film An Cailín Ciúin honoured at Berlin festival|date=17 February 2022|via=[[RTÉ TEN]]}}</ref> It |
It also showed at the 2022 [[Dublin International Film Festival]] on 23 February, and at the [[Glasgow Film Festival]] in March 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/0217/1281321-irish-film-an-cailin-ciuin-wins-in-berlin/ |title=Irish film An Cailín Ciúin honoured at Berlin festival|date=17 February 2022|via=[[RTÉ TEN]]}}</ref> It went on general release in Ireland on 12 May 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/making-an-cail%C3%ADn-ci%C3%BAin-an-irish-language-film-going-toe-to-toe-with-world-cinema-was-special-1.4868289|title=Making An Cailín Ciúin: 'An Irish-language film going toe to toe with world cinema was special'|first=Tara|last=Brady|newspaper=The Irish Times}}</ref> |
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== Reception == |
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The Quiet Girl | |
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Directed by | Colm Bairéad |
Written by | Colm Bairéad |
Based on | Foster by Claire Keegan |
Produced by | Cleona Ní Chrualaoí |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Kate McCullough |
Edited by | John Murphy |
Music by | Stephen Rennicks |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Break Out Pictures (Ireland) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | Ireland |
Language | Irish |
An Cailín Ciúin [ənˠ ˈkalʲiːnʲ cuːnʲ] (The Quiet Girl) is a 2022 Irish-language coming-of-age film directed and written by Colm Bairéad.[1][2] Set in 1981, the film follows a withdrawn nine-year-old girl who experiences a loving home for the first time when she spends the summer on a farm with distant relatives in Rinn Gaeltacht, County Waterford.
Plot
In the summer of 1981, nine-year-old Cáit is one of many siblings, living with her impoverished and neglectful parents in rural Ireland. With Cáit's mother having fallen pregnant once again, Cáit's parents decide to send their quiet daughter away to live with a middle-aged couple, Eibhlín and Seán Cinnsealach, the former being a distant cousin.
Eibhlín immediately welcomes Cáit into the Cinnsealach home, showing her love and teaching her how to do chores around the house and farm. She also shows Cáit a well on the property, claiming that the water has healing powers, while warning that the well is deep and to exercise caution when retrieving water from it. As Cáit arrived at the Cinnsealach home with no luggage, Eibhlín places her in a spare children's bedroom and initially provides her with boys' clothes left in the room's wardrobe. She later buys Cáit some new girls' clothes.
Seán, on the other hand, is withdrawn and initially acts coldly towards his foster daughter. One day when Eibhlín is away, Cáit accompanies Seán to the far side of the farm, the latter cleaning the stables. While he is occupied, Cáit wanders off. Once Seán notices her absence, he panics and searches for her on the property. After finding her, he scolds her and orders her to never wander off again. Frightened by his sudden bout of anger, Cáit runs back to the house.
Seán expresses remorse and begins to make an effort to bond with Cáit. Slowly, the girl opens up to her foster father, and the two become close.
One day, the Cinnsealach family attend a wake. Seeing Cáit getting restless at the event while Eibhlín and Seán socialise with and comfort their friends, a gossipy neighbour offers to look after her for a couple of hours. Eibhlín hesitates, but agrees. While the woman and Cáit walk together, the former reveals that the Cinnsealachs had a young son who drowned in the family slurry pit some years before Cáit's arrival. When the Cinnsealachs later pick Cáit up from the neighbour's house, they notice the girl's withdrawn demeanour and ask what the neighbour said to her. Cáit tells them the truth, which quietly upsets the older couple, but they do not deny the neighbour's story.
Over a month into her stay, Cáit's mother has given birth and has requested for the Cinnsealachs to return Cáit in time for the start of the school year. Cáit, Eibhlín and Seán each express their subdued sadness of having to part, but the couple agree to drive Cáit back to her biological family. Not wishing to return to her abusive parents, Cáit sneaks off to the well to fetch water but becomes overwhelmed by her rapidly filling bucket and dragged into the well. A distressed Eibhlín, searching for Cáit, finds her soaked and upset returning from the well and comforts her.
The next morning, Eibhlín and Seán drive Cáit back to her home. Her mother barely acknowledges her daughter's return, and her father immediately chastises Cáit for sneezing. After a tension-filled conversation between the adults, with Eibhlín telling Cáit's parents that the girl is welcome to stay with them at any time, they reluctantly bid farewell to Cáit and begin to drive off. While watching the car disappear down the driveway, Cáit suddenly sprints towards it, managing to catch up to the couple as Seán closes the gate to her family's property. The foster father and daughter run to each other and embrace, while Eibhlín sobs quietly in the car. As Cáit looks over Seán's shoulder, she sees her father angrily marching towards them and says 'Daddy' to alert Seán of his presence. After a brief pause, she says 'Daddy' again to acknowledge Seán as her true father figure.
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]
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 at the Glasgow Film Festival in March 2022.[8] It went on general release in Ireland on 12 May 2022.[9]
Reception
The Quiet Girl received 11 nominations at the 18th Irish Film & Television Awards (IFTAs) and won seven of those prizes.[10] The film made history as the first Irish-language film to showcase at the Berlin Film Festival and win the Best Film award at IFTAs.[11][12]
The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with 25 positive reviews.[13]
The Quiet Girl broke box office records for the biggest opening weekend box office for an Irish-language film and the highest-grossing Irish-language film of all time.[14][15][16]
Accolades
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
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Berlin International Film Festival | 17 February 2022 | The Grand Prix of the International Jury in Generation Kplus | An Cailín Ciúin | Won | [17] |
Special Mention from Children’s Jury | An Cailín Ciúin | Won | |||
Dublin International Film Festival | 27 February 2022 | Best Irish Film | An Cailín Ciúin | Won | [18] |
Audience Award | An Cailín Ciúin | Won | |||
Aer Lingus Discovery Award | Colm Bairéad | Won | |||
IFTA Film & Drama Awards | 12 March 2022 | Best Film | An Cailín Ciúin | Won | [19][20] |
Best Director - Film | Colm Bairéad | Won | |||
Best Lead Actress - Film | Catherine Clinch | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actress - Film | Carrie Crowley | Nominated | |||
Best Editing | John Murphy | Won | |||
Best Production Design | Emma Lowney | Won | |||
Best Cinematography | Kate McCullough | Won | |||
Best Costume Design | Louise Stanton | Nominated | |||
Best Sound | Steve Fanagan, John "Bob" Brennan, Brendan Rehill | Nominated | |||
Best Original Music | Stephen Rennicks | Won | |||
Screen Ireland Rising Star Award | Colm Bairéad | Won | |||
Sydney Film Festival | 19 June 2022 | Best Film | An Cailín Ciúin | Nominated | [21] |
Audience Awards | An Cailín Ciúin | 3rd place | |||
Taipei Film Festival | 8 July 2022 | Audience Choice Award | An Cailín Ciúin | Won | [22] |
International New Talent Competition - Grand Prize | An Cailín Ciúin | Nominated |
See also
- List of submissions to the 95th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Irish submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ^ "An Cailín Ciúin". Break Out Pictures.
- ^ "Irish feature films An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) and About Joan selected for the Berlin International Film Festival". www.screenireland.ie.
- ^ "Meath-made film wins Grand Prix award at Berlin festival". Meath Chronicle.
- ^ "Fanacht | Screen Ireland". www.screenireland.ie.
- ^ "The Quiet Girl" – via mubi.com.
- ^ McHugh, Connell. "Irish-language film An Cailín Ciúin wins at Berlin International Film Festival". The Irish Post.
- ^ Anderson, Alexandra. "Irish language film An Cailín Ciúin wins historic Grand Prix award at Berlin Film Festival". Hotpress.
- ^ "Irish film An Cailín Ciúin honoured at Berlin festival". 17 February 2022 – via RTÉ TEN.
- ^ Brady, Tara. "Making An Cailín Ciúin: 'An Irish-language film going toe to toe with world cinema was special'". The Irish Times.
- ^ "The Quiet Girl wins big at this year's Irish Film & Television Awards". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema.
- ^ "Making An Cailín Ciúin: 'An Irish-language film going toe to toe with world cinema was special'". The Irish Times.
- ^ "An Cailín Ciúin / The Quiet Girl – Followed by a Q&A with the Writer, Director Colm Bairéad". Irish Cultural Centre.
- ^ "The Quiet Girl". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "An Cailín Ciúin / The Quiet Girl". Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "The Quiet Girl: Irish-language film breaks box office records in Ireland and UK". The Guardian. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "An Cailín Ciúin continues to break box office records". RTÉ. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Awards & Honours 2022" (Press release). Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "An Cailín Ciúin scoops Virgin Media Audience Award". RTÉ. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "'An Cailín Ciúin,' 'Kin' Win Big at Irish Film and Television Academy Awards; Michael Moore Pays Ukraine Tribute". Variety. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT THE IFTA AWARDS 2022" (Press release). Irish Film & Television Academy. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL AUDIENCE AWARDS ANNOUNCED" (PDF) (Press release). Sydney Film Festival. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Taipei Film Festival announces International New Talent Competition Winners" (Press release). Taipei Film Festival. Retrieved 26 July 2022.