This is a poignant movie but I think it probably worked better as a short story, which I think was the original format. It's slow moving and there aren't any real surprises. It has literary touches such as irony and a subtle repeating motif. It's a grim indictment of Irish poverty. It has a classic short story format; there's a main character and we get to know her during an episode in her life. There isn't a plot per se but rather interactions between characters in a few settings. It's mostly in Gaelic with subtitles, although it's partly in English and these lines are also subtitled. Subtle gestures in the film are evocative of the themes.
Review of The Quiet Girl
