Bairéad’s adaptation, “ The Quiet Girl,” (now playing in North America) has become no less significant and is proving to be a watershed moment for Irish cinema. Not only has it broken box office records in Ireland and the U.K., but it’s also the first Irish language film to compete for an Oscar. But the global profile of and acclaim for “The Quiet Girl” (or “An Cailín Ciúin") has been a game-changer. “Thankfully the answer to that has been a resounding yes.”A large part of its success is its young star Catherine Clinch, who before “The Quiet Girl” had never acted on camera. One day, she and her classmates at her Irish language primary school received a sheet with information about auditions.

Source: The Herald March 03, 2023 19:43 UTC