‘An Cailín Ciúin’ breaks box office records

Meath-made movie 'An Cailín Ciúin' (The Quiet Girl) continues to break records for an for Irish language film after it surpassed €600,000 at the UK and Irish box offices.

Based on Claire Keegan's novel, Foster, An Cailín Ciúin is set in early 1980s Ireland and follows Cáit, played by newcomer Caitríona Clinse, a young girl whose family send her to her mother's cousin to be cared for while her mother has another baby.

It was currently No 14 in the top 20 of Irish and UK films at the box office atthe weekend.

The film, which also stars Carrie Crowley and Andrew Bennett, is the feature film debut of writer/director Colm Bairéad and producer, Longwood's Cleona Ní Chrualaoi of Inscéal.

An Cailín Ciúin has been critically acclaimed by major publications and has already broken several records for an Irish-language film and is now the highest grossing Irish language film in history.

In the coming weeks, An Cailín Ciúin will have its Australian premiere at the Sydney Film Festival next week and is amongst 12 films in official competition at the festival. The film has also brokered a major sales deal for an Australian and New Zealand cinema release this year.