The Quiet Girl is worth more than one million euros at the British and Irish box office

October 13, 2022 update: By October 10 quiet girl [+lee también:
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ficha de la película] It grossed over €1 million at the Irish and British box office, an impressive result for an Irish-language film after 22 weeks in cinemas. Since its release last May, the film has been a huge success, garnering wide critical acclaim and being selected as an Academy Awards entry in Ireland in the Best International Feature Film category. Ireland screenchief executive officer , Desiree Finnegancommented: “Seeing the film’s impact on audiences of every generation was truly moving, and we believe it was a watershed moment for Irish-speaking cinema, which has been redefined through the incredible production of… cinema 4 scheme in recent years. In the midst of a very difficult time for cinemas and the cinema experience, an Irish-language film broke domestic box office records, telling a beautiful story of childhood, connection and the power of caring.”

Hit the Berlinale generation quiet girl She is set to go down in history in the world of Irish cinema. Colm BeardThe coming-of-age drama, which was ranked 14th on the list of the top 20 Irish and UK films at the box office, topped €600,000 at the Irish and UK box office last week. This film has already broken several records for an Irish language film and continues to reach new heights as the highest-grossing film in history.

Filmed on location in Meath and Dublin in 2020. quiet girl It is a subtle drama of coming of age that explores issues of family, neglect and loss through the eyes of its young protagonist. The film was funded by Screen Ireland, TG4 and the Broadcasting Corporation in Ireland As part of the Cine4 scheme. She was also the recipient of Irish Government Tax Incentive Number 481.

Premiered at the Berlinale in February, the film was critically acclaimed by major publications and won the grand prize from the Kplus International Generation Jury for Best Film, another precedent for an Irish-language film. It also received a special mention from the Children’s Jury and received seven awards at this year’s Irish Academy of Film and Television Awards (see newsletter).

Commenting on the film’s huge success, Desiree Finnegan, CEO of Screen Ireland said: “Screen Ireland is pleased to congratulate director Colm Periad and producer Cluna nee Sherwalawias well as distributors go ahead And the Curzonfor the wonderful response to quiet girl Since its release in Irish and UK cinemas. The film’s success is an outstanding example of Irish filmmaking talent, and a powerful story that is beautifully told and crafted. We are pleased with the film’s impressive commercial success at the box office and see that audiences have responded well, as well as to other recent Irish-language films. This feels like a new horizon for Irish language cinema and for the artistic expression of our national culture on screen for a new generation.”

Producer Cleona ni Shrualawi added, “We are so happy about it quiet girl It has reached another milestone in the Irish-British box office. We are so grateful to everyone who has come out to support our movie on the big screen so far. The reaction was overwhelming at times, but we were deeply moved by how our “quiet” movie affected so many people. A big thank you to the wonderful teams at Break Out Pictures and Curzon for all their hard work on the Irish and UK editions so far, and to our funders, Screen Ireland, TG4 and BAI, for their unwavering support as we continue this extraordinary journey. “

The drama is theatrically distributed in the UK by Curzon and in Ireland by Break Out Pictures. It also brokered a better sales deal for an Australian and New Zealand cinema released later this year. As of Friday 10 June, according to figures provided by Comscore, the total box office in Ireland and the UK is €602,222.