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105. The Quiet Girl

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 05:48 PM

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An Irish film about a young girl who is sent to live with a cousin for a summer in the 1960s. Absolutely gorgeous film.

Also, Small Things Like These which is set in Ireland and is about the Magdalene Laundries and a man who grew up with a single mother (Cillian Murphy).

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I love that one greatauntoftriplets Feb 19 #7

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THAT one, I did see. some_of_us_are_sane Feb 19 #4

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++1. Moreover, a fine ensemble interaction. Tetrachloride Feb 22 #76

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