An Cailin Ciuin

5 star review in The Guardian today

Went to see it tonight, just brilliant. I’m always wary of rave reviews as expectations can be set too high then, but it was so moving. Just gorgeous.

I saw this yesterday. I was aware that it was as being praised and had won at the IFTAs but knew nothing else and honestly I was grim and depressing.

What a fantastic movie. Brilliant performances, a heartbreaking story, fabulous cinematography and filmmaking.

The kid is an absolute treasure.

I can only urge you to have a rethink. The book is exquisite and the small differences between book and film are also very interesting to observe.

But yes, maybe at the end of summer, when the images from the film have faded a bit and the book can be read on its own terms :)

Every single aspect of this is just magical. Honestly, one of the best films I've seen in years. I would urge everyone to go see it. It's magnificent.

It was a delight to hear Wanderly Wagon playing on the TV off screen.

I hadn’t heard of Rosie & Frank. I would look it up - will keep an eye out though. Thanks for mentioning it.

I had assumed before going that the movie was going to be set in the Gaeltacht so was surprised that it was Waterford.

Was there households and communities around Ireland at that time Irish was the first language?

Or was it simply the desire of the filmmakers for Irish to be the primary language of the film regardless?

Okay, that answers that ;)

Were you at a screening with a Q&A with filmmakers?

I was talking to someone about the film and they told there is (or maybe they was) a Gaeltacht area in Waterford around Ring - which is apparently where the Kinsella farm is supposed to be.

I don’t think any filming was done in Waterford though.

Heard him praising it on Brett Goldsteins podcast. Great publicity. Totally deserving.

Only repeating what others are saying, but what a beautiful film!

As an earlier poster said, Irish critics can go overboard in their praise of any half-decent Irish film, so I was a little suspect beforehand, but boy did they hit the nail on the head with this one.

I almost never enjoy child actors' performances, as they are almost always overacting, but the little girl (Catherine Clinch) was just magnificent. Her understanding of the nuances and subtlety of human behaviour/expression was amazing for someone so young.

Highly recommended.

TG4 were involved with production so I imagine they’d have the right to screen it first?

Great to see 100% review on rotten tomatoes.

Saw this recently enough. Absolutely bawled. Gorgeous film.

I haven't heard a single bad word about it at all!! That's a new one for me.