'The Quiet Girl' has such a simple premise. From an analytic perspective, there's probably much to read between the lines here. But from an entertainment perspective, I'm sorry to say I wasn't all that entertained by this multi award winning film.
The Quiet Girl in question, is 9-year old Cait (Catherine Clinch) from a poor family. When her mother becomes pregnant again, it is decided that Cait goes to live with a distant cousin, Eibhlin (Carrie Crowley) and her husband Sean (Andrew Bennett) for the summer.
There's not really much happening here apart from witnessing each character's emotions as Eibhlin and Sean teaches Cait the daily chores of farm life. Sean is initially hesitant to connect with Cait, but eventually does become fond of her. The performances from the small cast are fantastic, and definitely the driving force behind this slow and simple film. The actors conveyed so much with a simple expression.
The 'secret' Cait discovers according to the film's synopsis, is not really a secret at all. It simply is a tragic incident that happened to Eibhlin and Sean, and one of which they don't easily talk about.
The only gooseflesh moment came right at the end of the film, when one realizes how badly Cait wants a loving home, and my heart broke for this innocent little girl. In general, though, I found the film a bit on the boring side.
The Quiet Girl in question, is 9-year old Cait (Catherine Clinch) from a poor family. When her mother becomes pregnant again, it is decided that Cait goes to live with a distant cousin, Eibhlin (Carrie Crowley) and her husband Sean (Andrew Bennett) for the summer.
There's not really much happening here apart from witnessing each character's emotions as Eibhlin and Sean teaches Cait the daily chores of farm life. Sean is initially hesitant to connect with Cait, but eventually does become fond of her. The performances from the small cast are fantastic, and definitely the driving force behind this slow and simple film. The actors conveyed so much with a simple expression.
The 'secret' Cait discovers according to the film's synopsis, is not really a secret at all. It simply is a tragic incident that happened to Eibhlin and Sean, and one of which they don't easily talk about.
The only gooseflesh moment came right at the end of the film, when one realizes how badly Cait wants a loving home, and my heart broke for this innocent little girl. In general, though, I found the film a bit on the boring side.