Film review: An Cailín Ciúin is equal parts heart-breaking and uplifting
Beautifully shot and acted, this haunting tale will linger long in the memory
Set in 1970s Ireland, and something of a reverse fairytale, (12A) stars Catherine Clinch as Cáit, the eponymous quiet girl. The reason she’s such a reticent child quickly becomes clear: her father (Michael Patric) is a brute, a womanising alcoholic who leaves his wife (Kate Nic Chonaonaigh) to rear their unruly brood and manage their rundown farm.
