CinemaSavannah Presents THE QUIET GIRL (Ireland, 2022)

A remarkable debut from writer-director Colm Bairéad, THE QUIET GIRL offers a simple reminder that the smallest stories can leave biggest emotional impact. 25 wins and 31 nominations including Best International Film Oscar. Rural Ireland, 1981. Nine-year old Cait is sent away from her 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. In Gaelic with English subtitles.