The Quiet Girl

... A quiet film. A whisper of a film, really. And its unassuming nature makes it all the more effective.

The Quiet Girl unfurls gently... it seems so simple but leads only to possibilities, and one word – said twice – that will be engraved upon your heart.

In a world of noise — and noisy, jumbled films — this story of found family speaks loudest when saying nothing.

The story is simple; it’s the connection between an invisible girl and a woman who finally sees her that forms the backbone of this lovely, handmade film.

As beautiful as it is devastating.

Through heart-wrenching, nuanced and arresting performances by Clinch, Crowley and Bennett, The Quiet Girl technically lives up to its name, but speaks volumes about the transformative power of what it means to be loved.

The film offers a unique experience as Cáit delves into this unknown world [Full review in Spanish]

This is filmmaking at its most alchemical, turning every ingredient to gold -- even if it is green, the vivid color of the lush trees everywhere on the Kinsellas’ farm, that is the color lingering behind your eyelids as the credits roll.

In "The Quiet Girl", an adaptation of a short-story about a girl who is taken in by distant relatives, director Colm Báiread manages to reproduce a delicate melancholy without falling into melodramatic bullshit. [Full review in Spanish]

The Quiet Girl is a really moving drama that knows how to communicate beyond words. [Full review in Spanish]