#colm bairead

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An Cailín Ciúin / The Quiet Girl (2022), dir. Colm Bairéad

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The Quiet Girl (Colm Bairéad, 2022)

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An Cailín Ciúin aka The quiet girl, 2022, Colm Bairead

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Rookie-Critic's Top 25 Films of 2022: #6: The Quiet Girl (dir. Colm Bairéad)

Here's another case to be made for my crazed weeks-long binge to watch everything nominated at the Oscars this year. I would have never heard of this film if it hadn't been nominated for (and, in my opinion, should have won) Best International Feature. The story of a little girl, Cáit, who is shy, reserved, quiet, and timid by nature. This causes her family to view her as a burden, as a thing to be worked around instead of interacted with. So much so, that they pawn her off on a foster family when summer hits so they can go about their lives without worrying about her. From the instant the film starts, my heart bled for Cáit. While I wasn't as severely timid as she is in the film, and I had a family that was very supportive of me, I was intensely shy and had a hard time interacting with others as a kid. I can't even imagine living life like that under a roof that doesn't feel safe, where you not only feel like you're holding everyone back, but are basically being told and treated as such. To feel like you are unworthy of love because of something you haven't been given the tools to change as a 9-year-old is debilitating in a major way, and The Quiet Girl seeks to show the power of how much even a little caring and love can do. The film moves itself along slowly, taking its time in building its characters, showing their growth gradually, and at a pace that is so believable, it took me until right at the film's end to notice what the whole thing had been building up to. The last two words of the film, delivered with the emotional depth of a thousand oceans by newcomer Catherine Clinch (who plays Cáit), shattered any possible wall I had around my heart and had me in a puddle of my own tears as the credits rolled. With those last two words, everything clicked into place, and I understood what everything I had been watching for the last 90 minutes had been for. To put yourself in Cáit's shoes for that final moment, you realize that new life had been breathed into a concept that she probably didn't know could be any more than what she already knew. This film is about care, about growth, and about the power of what a truly loving home can do for a child that feels like they don't belong.

Currently available to rent/purchase on digital (iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, etc.). Sadly, no Blu-ray/DVD has been announced for a North American release yet. I hope that changes soon.

You can read my original wrap-up review of The Quiet Girl here.

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QUICKIE REVIEWS: OSCAR EDITION

The Quiet Girl, Directed by Colm Bairead

The Quiet Girl is a quiet beauty in this year's Oscar nominations. It's soft and heartfelt, as we see the world through a child's eye, who has known nothing but neglect. The story is straightforward and masterfully handles numerous themes from child-neglect and abusive households, to redefining what we considered to be family. The entire ensemble cast brings all of these themes to life masterfully. The cinematography and the simple score are beautiful. Overall, The Quiet Girl a charming film worthy of its Oscar nomination.

My Rating: A-

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An Ostrich Told Me The World is Fake and I Think I Believe It, Directed by Lachlan Pendragon.

If there ever was an Academy Award for Best Titled Film, An Ostrich Told Me The World is Fake and I Think I Believe It, would easily take the cake home. Besides the absurd title, with a runtime of 11 minutes, the film pulls apart the theme of the existential crisis, with a self-aware twist. It's a fun and incredibly intriguing premise of office life. The animation is wonderful. However, the story could have been ironed out a bit more, but overall this was a fun short film.

My Rating: B+

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Ice Merchant, Directed by Joao Gonzalez

There is something personal and touching within The Ice Merchant. For being 14 minutes long it's filled with themes such as grief, loss, and love. What's even more impressive is that it does this without saying a single word. All of these themes and many more are beautifully woven into the animation. The animation is stunning and thoughtful. Its ability to convey so many emotions, through a universal story is impressive. Overall, a beautiful piece of animation.

My Rating: A

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The Flying Sailor, Directed by Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby.

The Flying Sailor is a fascinating take on near-death experiences. Inspired by the Halifax Explosion in 1917, we see a sailor get tossed across the city and we see his life flash before our eyes. It's thoughtful in its portrayal of these experiences without saying a single word. Though the animation style was not for me, I still respected it. Overall, an interesting animated piece.

My Rating: B

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"The quiet girl": la cumbre de la sensibilidad cinematográfica

Una niña vulnerable y sensible a la que sus padres no hacen caso. No por maldad sino porque están centrados en criar a las dos bebés, entre peleas y frutraciones que la niña escucha. Una nila introvertida que se esconde, que no es vista que no recibe cariño ni atenciones pero no se queja. Su desesperación interior está enterrada en capa y capas de silencio. Su vivencia de soledad sólo la conoce…

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The Quiet Girl. 

D: Colm Bairead (2022). 

The Quiet Girl tells a tale as old as Dickens – an abused child finds her first taste of kindness – but avoids both cheap outrage and sentimentality. Cait (Catherine Clinch in a luminous performance) is a nine-year-old growing up in rural Ireland amidst a large, impoverished family with an overwhelmed mother (Kate Nic Conaonaigh) and a surly alcoholic dad (Michael Patric mining self-pity for cruelty and vice versa). 

Bairead shoots largely from a child’s-eye view (his decision to shoot the script in the Irish language adds an aesthetic distance that keeps the story from bathos) and when Cait is suddenly informed that she is to live with distant relatives during her mother’s latest pregnancy it’s as much of a surprise to us as to her. The childless couple that takes her on (Carrie Crowley and Andrew Bennett, both peerless) are caring and polite but also awkward and wary for reasons that aren’t so much revealed as unfolded. We get to watch them grow closer, forming bonds that grow progressively stronger. It’s an idyll of family underlined with a poignant fragility that reaches catharsis at the repetition of a single word, repeated twice, that delivers an unexpected emotional punch which leaves the audience its dignity (while breaking its heart) even as it justifies the film’s uncertain ending. It’s as if the filmmakers said “We’ve shown you everything important, you decide what’s next.” Bairead has delivered a cinematic rarity -- an honorable tearjerker.

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Cannes Film Festival 2023: Where Dreams Come to Life.

From May 16 through May 27, 2023, the 76th Cannes Film Festival took place. Jeanne du Barry, directed by Maiwenn, served as the festival's opening film, and Peter Sohn's Elemental served as its closing film.

Swedish director Ruben Ostlund served as the head of the jury for the 2023 festival. The jury's other members were:

Brie Larson

Paul Dano

Julia Ducournau

Leila Hatami

Rebecca Hall

Jeff Nichols

Deepika Padukone

Noomi Rapace

Jasmine Trinca

Chang Chen

The Palme d'Or was awarded to Triangle of Sadness, directed by Ruben Ostlund. The other major awards were:

Grand Prix: Close, directed by Lukas Dhont

Jury Prize: EO, directed by Jerzy Skolimowski

Best Director: Park Chan-wook, for Decision to Leave

Best Actress: Anamaria Vartolomei, for Happening

Best Actor: Song Kang-ho, for Broker

Best Screenplay: Tarik Saleh, for Boy from Heaven

Camera d'Or: The Quiet Girl, directed by Colm Bairead

The 2023 Cannes Film Festival was a significant occasion for the motion picture industry, as many notable films had their world premieres there. Some of the biggest names in film returned to the festival, including Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Tom Hanks.

Many of the films that had their world premieres at the festival went on to win prizes and garner critical acclaim, making the 2023 Cannes Film Festival both critically and financially successful. The festival was also a big boost for the French Riviera because it brought in a lot of much-needed money.

Read More.

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THE QUIET GIRL (2022) Movie Trailer: Catherine Clinch Blossoms in Foster Care in Colm Bairéad's Film https://film-book.com/the-quiet-girl-2022-movie-trailer-catherine-clinch-blossoms-in-foster-care-in-colm-baireads-film/?feed_id=118081&_unique_id=638e93fe498d1

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