It made history upon release and is truly a must-see film.
Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 5 December) is An Cailín Ciúin, the brilliant 2022 Oscar-nominated Irish drama.
Based on the story ‘Foster’ by Claire Keegan, the Irish-language film is set in rural Ireland in 1981.
It revolves around a nine-year-old girl named Cait (Catherine Clinch, incredible) who is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with foster parents (Andrew Bennett and Carrie Crowley, both also incredible) for the summer.
“Quietly struggling at school and at home, she has learned to hide in plain sight from those around her,” the plot synopsis reads.
“She blossoms in her foster parents’ care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one painful truth.”
Written and directed by Colm Bairéad, An Cailín Ciúin does stunning work evoking the period in which it is set.
This is as it weaves a simple yet incredibly powerful coming-of-age story that should turn even the most typically stone-faced movie watcher into a weeping mess.
Holding a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film went on to make history by becoming the first Irish film in history to secure a nomination in the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film Category.
An Cailín Ciúin is airing on TV tonight on Film4 at 9pm.
It should also be able to stream after it airs on Channel 4’s website under its English title The Quiet Girl.
Here are the other movies on TV this evening:
Se7en – Virgin Media Two – 9pm
‘What’s in the box!’
The Rock – ITV4 – 9pm
In this deliriously fun action flick, a former SAS captain (Sean Connery) and an FBI chemist (Nicolas Cage) team up to stop a rogue general (Ed Harris) from launching chemical weapons on Alcatraz Island into San Francisco.
Just Go With It – Comedy Central – 9pm
An Adam Sandler/Jennifer Aniston romcom.
The Resident – Legend Xtra – 9pm
In this horror, a woman (two-time Oscar-winner Hilary Swank) comes to suspect she is being stalked after moving into a new Brooklyn loft.
Mother’s Day – Legend Xtra – 10.50pm
Rebecca De Mornay (Risky Business, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle) headlines this 2010 horror remake.
Crank 2: High Voltage – Legend – 10.55pm
One of the craziest action movies ever.
Alita: Battle Angel – Film4 – 10.55pm
This cult sci-fi action flick takes place in the 26th century and follows a deactivated female cyborg (Rosa Salazar) that is revived.
Given the name Alita by the scientist (Christoph Waltz) who discovered her, she struggles to remember her past and embarks on a quest to find out who she is.
Sound of Metal – BBC Two – 11.05pm
This Oscar-winning drama revolves around a metal rock drummer (Riz Ahmed) who loses his hearing.
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