The Quiet Girl

Irish Gaelic drama written and directed by Colm Bairéad. In 1981, nine-year-old Cáit (Catherine Clinch) is sent to spend the summer with her mother (Kate Nic Chonaonaigh)'s cousin Eibhlín (Carrie Crowley) and her husband Seán (Andrew Bennett). While Cáit receives a warm welcome from Eibhlín, Seán initially finds it difficult to have the young girl in his home.

However, as he opens up to Cáit, she soon begins to flourish in the loving care of her surrogate family.