The Quiet Girl is an Irish masterpiece

A film that set a new standard for compassionate and beautiful film-making.

May 01, 2025

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This image released by Super shows Catherine Clinch in a scene from "The Quiet Girl." (Super via AP)

I have watched the Quiet Girl now at least three times. Every time, I see more in it. It is a gentle, compassionate and moving film. It has been compared to Heidi, that famous 19th century tale of a young girl sent to live with her grandfather. Yet, it delivers so much more.

Nine-year-old Cáit, on the edge of womanhood, lives in an entirely dysfunctiona…

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