A Quiet Girl

Mar 1, 2024

1h 26m

★ 0.0

How far do you go to find the truth?

Overview

Adopted Montreal filmmaker Adrian Wills discovers, on camera and in real time, the startling truths of his complex beginnings in Newfoundland. Shocking details drive Wills to the core of his birth mother’s resilience, and ultimately his own. In this moving feature documentary that combines 16mm footage and contemporary images with deeply personal conversations, Wills’ voyage transforms from an urgent search for identity into a quest to give a quiet girl her voice.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

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Cast

Himself

Adrian Wills

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A Quiet Girl

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