A shy girl staying on a remote Irish farm during the school summer holidays. It shouldn't work, but the gentle pace, beautiful filming, and delicate character development produces a little gem of a movie.

Just beautiful. All the actors are perfect with a perfect script. The young girls performance is "I'm lost for words"

A bit slow and too many long silences for my taste.Also, having read the book first, the lighting in the film is wrong. The book is set in a drought with the sun shining every day, and so, although set in the south east of Ireland, there is the clear light of the west, much like Cornwall or Pembrokeshire.

One of the best films I have ever seen. A masterpiece of European cinema. Stunning performances, direction, photography and writing. Can’t recommend it enough.

Wonderful film. True depiction of the desperate reality. Fantatsic performances and beautifully filmed. One of the best I have seen for a while

A gem of a movie. Acting so good. Good story.

Exquisite. Lush cinematography limns the little girl's journey to understanding.

This film is a masterpiece. A thing of subtlety and rare beauty

Watches by accidents one of my favorite movie ever for someone who never acted before the little girl stole the show just how she acted oh my God

This is a beautiful and thought provoking movie. The cinematography is exquisite, and the acting is superb. The ending while disappointing is quite realistic and a real tear-jerker. You find yourself projecting into the future and wondering how this little girl will fare. Highly recommend!!

The most sensitive, touching heartfelt film, pitch perfect, just saw it a 2nd time

There’s not a single moment of this film that isn’t essential as you watch a girl blossom when fostered in a caring home. Claire Keegan’s short story (now available separately) has been brought to life with all of its caring portrayed beautifully. Highly recommended.

Beautifully made. Simple but so moving. A little masterpiece.

A film of immense tenderness but clear sighted observation devoid of the kind of manipulative ˋBig Moments ´ that would be out of place within the particular atmosphere that the film evokes. Catherine Clinch as the central character with apparently little acting experience gives a startling portrayal of miraculous understatement & my heart went out to her immediately as 9 year old Cait who melts before your eyes when she is placed with a related middle aged couple for a few months. As opposed to her being neglected by her actual parents one can realistically observe her subtle transformation in her new surroundings. A moving experience without cheap sentimentality the film leads to a bittersweet yet hopeful conclusion that is satisfying in its seemingly uncertain resolution which is perfectly in keeping with the emotional trajectory of the story. The dialogue, appropriate for that area of Ireland at the time, is primarily in Gaelic but subtitles are considerately supplied. Reviewed by Peter Graham

As the story and characters unfold, I was amazed by how every moment mattered so much. The emerald green isle was shown in all its beauty in these two contrasting farms. Cáit's family care little about her. Her older sisters can't be bothered to see her off as she leaves to spend time with the Kinsella's in their grander farm. Though a little TLC and paint would do wonders for Cait's family's farm. Eibhlín Kinsella bathes her and combs her hair lovingly. We learn that Eibhlín and Seán Kinsella have lost their only son. Cáit is sleeping in his bedroom which has some beautiful wallpaper showing photographs of real steam engines: evidently a hobby of their now dead son. Seán is less forthcoming but they begin to meld as Cáit helps him round the farm. There is a nosy neighbour who offers to bring Cáit away from a wake but she uses it to quiz Cáit about life on the Kinsella farm. She even asks whether Eibhlín uses margarine or butter in her cooking: this is a dairy farm in Ireland! Tissues are needed for the ending but it's a heart-warming, not sad, end to the film. Deserves multiple viewing.

Good watch, slow but entertaining. Emotional. Nice to see a more real Ireland than they usual travel promotion nonsense

It is a lovely heartwarming film. I have an urge for more films like this one, that can be both emotional and thought provoking in a good way, and also contain sequeces that showes masterly filmic craftmanship.

Sehr emotional und ergreifend. Sehr gut gespielt.

A very beautiful, slow movie. You are completely taken along in the atmosphere, the helplessness, love and suppressed sadness. It is a work of art of a story that ends just a little too soon and leaves you on the point of maximum impact longing for a happy after.

talking is overrated.