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Is the quiet girl movie scary? ›

In addition to the violent references mentioned above, The Quiet Girl has some scenes that could scare or disturb children aged 5-8 years. For example: Cáit is sent to live with distant relatives whom she doesn't know. The careless way her father leaves her is upsetting.

Set in 1981, the film follows a withdrawn nine-year-old girl raised by neglectful parents among many other siblings, who experiences a loving home for the first time when she spends the summer on a farm in Rinn Gaeltacht, County Waterford, alone with a married couple who are distant relatives.

'The Quiet Girl' Alludes to a History of Abuse

Apart from the unnatural discomfort that Cáit shows around her father, there are a few other signs that hint at the sinister truth that Cáit has been abused, perhaps even sexually, by her father. Repeated instances of bedwetting also hint at a hidden trauma.

The movie "The quiet girl" is an exceptional piece of drama. Beautifully adapted from Claire Keegan's book "Foster," writer/director Colm Bairéad makes a heavy, harrowing movie about the influence of a dysfunctional and neglected family in the development of a child.

'The Quiet Girl' Is One of the Most Heartbreaking Movies in Ages.

The film is based on Irish author Claire Keegan's short story “Foster.” The story follows Cáit (Catherine Clinch), a shy, neglected girl living in an overcrowded, impoverished and dysfunctional household in rural Ireland in 1981.

The Quiet Girl is a young adult thriller book, intended for ages 13+. It's perfect for fans of Heathers and Pretty Little Liars. Content warnings: murder, bullying, abuse, depression, anxiety, swearing, and sexual references.

In the chilling psychological novel, The Quiet Girl by S.F. Kosa, newly-married Alex Zarabian was baffled by his wife's sudden disappearance. Little did he know that his wife had been keeping a dark secret from him and the only way to find her is to dredge up her past.

The first Irish-language film to be nominated for an Academy Award, The Quiet Girl has placed a renewed spark in the country's native tongue, also known as Gaelic.

Unfortunately, The Quiet Girl is not currently on any streaming services or available to rent on-demand.

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Set in 1981, this film tells the story of a young girl, Cáit, who is sent away for the summer from her dysfunctional family to live with "her mother's people". These are Seán and Eibhlín Cinnsealach; a middle-aged couple she has never met.

The Hollywood Reporter's John DeFore described the film as "a terrifying thriller with a surprisingly warm heart" and said, "you might have to go back to Jeff Nichols' 2011 Take Shelter to find a film that has used the fantastic this well to convey the combination of fear and responsibility a good parent feels".

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse: Some smoking but no drugs; and, Miscellaneous Immorality: Biological parents give their daughter to two cousins to care for her, there are depiction of their parental neglect, and there is verbal bullying among schoolchildren.

PG-13

The Quiet Girl / MPAA rating