2023 Oscar Short Films
January 6, 2023
Una Vita Difficile
February 20, 2023
The Quiet Girl (An cailín ciúin)
Oscar nominated for Best International Film
Rural Ireland, 1981. Nine-year-old Cáit is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. Quietly struggling at school and at home, she has learned to hide in plain sight from those around her. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one painful truth.
Directed by Colm Bairéad
Written by Colm Bairéad
Starring Catherine Clinch, Carrie Crowley, Andrew Bennett, Michael Patric, Kate Nic Chonaonaigh
96 min
“A jewel… Already feels like a classic.”
The Guardian
“Speaks quiet volumes about kindness”
Los Angeles Times
“Expertly crafted with stirring grace and sensitivity. ”
The Hollywood Reporter
“A heartfelt, beautifully homespun tale… Remarkable moving. ”
Variety