Straightforward production without much psychology
Colm Bairéad has staged this story from the girl’s point of view in a simple and straightforward manner, without psychologizing or dramatizing. It accompanies Cait’s everyday life in a decelerated rhythm: how she learns to peel potatoes, how Sean, the farmer, places a biscuit on the table for her as a sign of affection when she leaves the kitchen, how she is finally allowed to scrub the stable.
There is never much talk, the film reflects the way of life of the Irish rural population at the time. Some of the images are almost too beautiful – a somewhat rougher aesthetic would have been more obvious. The director doesn’t want to contradict that at all – he himself, who grew up and lives in Dublin, explains the magic of the images by saying that for him country life still has an almost exotic beauty, and you discover it all the more when you focus on the camera the country looks.
A film worth seeing with an open ending
Sensitively staged down to the smallest observations, we delve into the life of an insecure child and also a traumatized married couple, of three people who miraculously begin to open up and support each other. The ending remains open – as with reading the book, there may be a few tears. In order to let the silent, watchable film have an impact, a few moments of silence are recommended.
“The Quiet Girl” by director Colm Bairéad will be in German cinemas from November 16, 2023.
2023-11-14 13:55:49
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