An Cailín Ciúin

May 13 2022 PG-13 1h 34m
Drama

A quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with relatives for the summer. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one.

Plot

Set in 1981, this film tells the story of a young girl, Cáit, who is sent away for the summer from her dysfunctional family to live with "her mother's people". These are Seán and Eibhlín Cinnsealach; a middle-aged couple she has never met. Slowly, in the care of this couple, Cáit blossoms and discovers a new way of living, but in this house where affection grows and there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one.

Written by

Claire Keegan, Colm Bairéad

Directed by

Colm Bairéad

Production Countries

Ireland

Production Companies

Inscéal, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, TG4, Zanzibar Films

Languages

English, Gaeilge

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 33 wins & 43 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
25,516
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
89
Popularity
NA