The first-ever film in the Irish language to be shortlisted for an Oscar (Best International Film).
The film takes place in 1981.
Official submission of Ireland for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 95th Academy Awards in 2023.
Colm Bairéad is quoted in the New York Times on February 24, 2023 as saying that he and his wife were expecting their second child when he read the book "The Quiet Girl" is based on (Claire Keegan's "Foster") and knew that he wanted to make the film as an Irish-language movie.
The sound of the cuckoo heard over the opening credits indicates (according to an Irish rhyme) that the action begins in May.
"The Cuckoo comes in April / He sings his song in May."