Soirée Ciné : An Cailín Ciúin / 'The Quiet Girl' (2022)

Name: Soirée Ciné : An Cailín Ciúin / 'The Quiet Girl' (2022)
Start: 2025-01-30T19:45:00+01:00
End: 2025-01-30T22:45:00+01:00
Location: Maison des Européens Lyon

Schedule

Thu Jan 30 2025 at 07:45 pm to 10:45 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Maison des Européens Lyon | Lyon, RH

The next film we’ll be watching together is An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) by Colm Bairéad from 2022.
Some you may have seen the film already and, like me, will be happy to watch it again, if you’re one of the lucky one not to have seen it yet, please try to make it along, you won’t be disappointed. The film is an adaptation of the wonderful Claire Keegan’s novella, Foster and recounts the journey of the preternaturally quiet Cáit, a nine-year-old girl who goes from a dysfunctional family setting to the warmth of her aunt and uncle’s farm where decency and simplicity seem to reign. Cáit discovers a new world in her new home but as the story progresses, she also learns that the idyllic homestead is haunted by a tragic past. The portrayal of her coming of age and of family, much like Keegan’s writing, is done in a minimalist style highlighting beauty in the everyday and capturing characters with the smallest of brushstrokes. The film switches between English in Cáit’s home and Irish in the “foster home” and is wonderfully filmed. Unlike the more recent adaptation of another Keegan book, Small Things Like These, the film doesn’t contain any stars but the acting is spot on and fits the minimalist approach of the director.
Please feel free to come and watch it with us on 30 January at the Maison des Européens (5 rue Pizay - go through the arch and it’s the first metal door on your left). Doors open at 7:45pm and we’ll get the film rolling at 8. To make it as accessible as possible we’ll be using French subtitles. As usual, drinks, nibble and chat will be freely available after the screening.