When a young girl from a large Catholic family is sent away for the Summer to live on the farm of relatives that she barely knows, she finds the kindness and attention that allows her to blossom and begin to find her voice.

The Quiet Girl, based on a short story by Claire Keegan, is set in Ireland and presents the world from the perspective of the child, with a brilliant debut by Catherine Clinch.

In the Drawing Room, the director, Colm Bairéad, discusses the film and how he chose to tackle big ideas of love and loss with a gentle hand.