Movie Review: The Quiet Girl (2022) on Prime Video 👍
The Quiet Girl is a charming Irish film about a young girl sent to spend the summer with childless relatives in Rural Ireland. It's a rocky relationship at first, with the father figure (Seán) unresponsive to her and the mother figure (Eibhlin) doting but insecure. The rule of the house is, there will be no secrets, but little Cáit will come to find out the house is ruled by a very big secret, a big secret that once it's out will bring them all closer. (See movie trailer below.)
Cáit (Catherine Clinch) has lived a simple but deprived life with her poor family, and Eibhlin (Carrie Crowley) slowly begins to fill it with the gifts of love, care, respect, and upbringing. At first she gives Cáit boy's cloths they have on hand, and then she begins to dote on Cáit with food and as Seán (Andrew Bennett) warms to her they buy clothing of her own, treating her like their own daughter. They begin to trust her with little chores, watching her closely and seeing that she doesn't get into trouble. She's invited to help Seán around the farm with chores, and they take her to Mass with them and to the market where they buy her little things. She's like their child.
By the end, Cáit has become a fixture of the family and Seán and Eibhlin have become endeared to her, used to her. It's nearly time to return Cáit to her own family when the big secret comes bounding out. The scene is a heartstopper.
This story is heavy on character. The setting, cold and chilling at the beginning, becomes bucolic and warm and comfortable. It's a great summer or early autumn afternoon view for everyone in your family. It will find a place in your heart. Winner of the 2023 Oscar for Best International Feature Film.
The Quiet Girl trailer via YouTube:
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