Reviewers from Collider note that the film accomplishes the "impressive feat" of fundamentally changing its protagonist's life in just 90 minutes. It was nominated for at the Oscars and became the highest-grossing Irish-language film of all time. Perspectives from the Community
“Packed with a strong sense of atmosphere and an even stronger emotional core... The atmosphere of this movie is reminiscent of some Studio Ghibli films.” The Daily Nebraskan · 3 years ago The Quiet Girl (2022) 1080p
: While the first act is intentionally slow to emphasize the bleakness of Cáit’s original home life, this slow-burn approach makes the eventual "emotional gut punch" of the finale much stronger. Critical Perspective Reviewers from Collider note that the film accomplishes
: The 1080p presentation emphasizes the film's "potent atmosphere," which reviewers from the Daily Nebraskan describe as feeling "warm and hospitable" yet shadowed by unspoken truths. The atmosphere of this movie is reminiscent of
The film follows Cáit (Catherine Clinch), a shy, neglected nine-year-old living in a dysfunctional and overcrowded household in 1981 rural Ireland. With her mother pregnant again, she is sent to live with distant relatives, Eibhlín and Seán, for the summer.