Except this month it was on Thursday!Eight intrepid Bearbrass members and one ring-in (but soon to signed up) met at the Nova cinema in Carlton to see THE QUIET GIRL.
Synopsis.
Cáit is a nine year-old girl from an overcrowded and impoverished family in rural Ireland. Quietly struggling at school and at home, she has learnt to hide in plain sight from those around her. As summer arrives, Cáit is sent to live with distant relatives, farming people, like her own, but hard-working and wanting for nothing. She slowly blossoms and discovers a new way of living, but in this house where affection grows and there are meant to be no secrets, Cáit discovers one painful truth.
A tender coming-of-age story from writer-director Colm Bairéad and introducing the astonishing Catherine Clinch in her debut performance, THE QUIET GIRL is one of the most acclaimed and moving films of the year; winner of seven Irish Film and Television Awards including Best Film and the first Gaelic language film to play at the Berlinale.
Gaelic language, English subtitles.
A tender coming-of-age story from writer-director Colm Bairéad and introducing the astonishing Catherine Clinch in her debut performance, THE QUIET GIRL is one of the most acclaimed and moving films of the year; winner of seven Irish Film and Television Awards including Best Film and the first Gaelic language film to play at the Berlinale.
Gaelic language, English subtitles.
The general consensus was that the film was very good, and we enjoyed it. The film ends with a question mark. The audience is left wondering what fate has instore for Cait.
After the tumult of events that have happened over the last two weeks globally and at home, some of us, me included, wanted Cait to have a happy ended. Others did not agree.
WARNING: SPOILERS.
The film is shot beautifully with the use of light integral to the story telling. Colleen H remarked on a shadow that was present in the kitchen of the caring relatives. This we thought, could represent the shadow hanging over this couple’s hearts.
Neil B was troubled by the 4/3 aspect (of the frame, or screen size) “Efforts to suggest that it somehow enhanced the sense of trapped-ness seem to me to be more an academic justification than an artistic achievement.
Nevertheless, despite my various reservations, this would be one of the best films I have seen in a long time. The subtle clues [trains on the wallpaper, penny-gambling and raffle tickets for the school roof vs real father’s gambling away the farm - calf by calf - were critical elements for me. The out-the-car-window shots of a world passing by - backwards and forwards, need for speed to the letterbox vs the delivery of the original letter and the inevitability of real-dad’s determined footsteps signalling the end of hope were integral for me.”
After the movie we crossed the road and had dinner at Jimmy Watson’s for great food and conversation (as the photo shows). Jimmy Watson's was very kind in making sure we could pay individually and receive receipts in order to claim the Victorian Governments discount.
A thoroughly enjoyable evening.
Come and join us next month.