Róise & Frank

Róise & Frank ([ɾˠoːʃə], ROE-shuh) is a 2022 Irish comedy-drama film directed and written by Rachael Moriarty and Peter Murphy,[4] and starring Bríd Ní Neachtain. The film is set in Ring, a town within Gaeltacht na nDéise in Waterford.[5]

Róise & Frank
Directed by
  • Rachael Moriarty
  • Peter Murphy
Written by
  • Rachael Moriarty
  • Peter Murphy
Produced by
  • Suzanne Colwell
  • Cúán Mac Conghail
Starring
CinematographyPeter Robertson
Edited by
  • Colin Campbell
  • Mary Crumlish
Music byColm Mac Con Iomaire
Production
company
Macalla Teoranta
Distributed byBreak Out Pictures
Release dates
  • 27 February 2022 (2022-02-27) (Dublin)
  • 16 September 2022 (2022-09-16) (Ireland)
Running time
84 minutes[1]
CountryIreland
LanguageIrish
Box office$80,196[2][3]

Plot

Two years after the death of her husband Frank, Róise becomes increasingly isolated from those around her, going through the motions of her life. An unchipped, apparently ownerless, dog appears at Róise's doorstep & is insistent on staying with Róise. The dog manages to reawaken Róise and ends up reconnecting her to her family & community.

Róise becomes very attached to the mysterious dog, who seemingly possesses traits of her late husband Frank. Róise, believing the dog to be her husbands reincarnation begins calling the dog, "Frank". Róise's son, Alan, becomes frightened of his mothers obsession with "Frank", worried that his mother is losing her mental faculties from the continued absence of his father. However, the greater community is sympathetic with Róise's belief & humors her until they too, connect the behaviors of the dog to her late husband.

Donncha, the next-door neighbor, acts antagonistic to "Frank" after Róise does not allow his advances. He drugs the dog & has him sent to the pound, asserting that the dog is violent & dangerous. However, the vet at the pound investigates "Frank" and finds him to be of cool temper. He allows "Frank" to be adopted by another family, now being named "Sparky" by his new owners. Róise, Alan & Maidhcí investigate & find "Frank" with the help of the vet, seeing the dog help another family cope with the loss of a loved one. Róise decides to adopt a new dog & continue her life without "Frank".

Cast

Production

Róise & Frank was filmed during the summer of 2019 and is filmed & set in the coastal Gaeltacht of An Rinn. Produced by Dublin-based television and film production company Macalla Teoranta. The film was funded & supported by TG4, Screen Ireland and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), specifically the film was awarded €1.2million funding through the Cine4 scheme in May 2018.[7]

In 2019, Mo Ghrá Buan, (my eternal love) was the working title.[8][9]

Release

Dog Friendly Release[10] US wide-release[11]

Accolades
Year Award Category Recipients Outcome
2022 Dublin International Film Festival[12] Best Ensemble Róise & Frank Won
Santa Barbara Film Festival The Audience Award Winner Róise & Frank Won

References
  1. "Róise & Frank". Irish Film Classification Office. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. "Roise & Frank (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. "Roise & Frank (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. Halligan, Fionnuala (28 February 2022). "'Roise & Frank': Dublin Review". Screendaily. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  5. Crossan, Seán (24 August 2022). "Review of Irish Film at Galway Film Fleadh: Róise & Frank". Film Ireland. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  6. "Dog days - is Róise & Frank the next big Irish language movie?". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  7. Ní Thuathaláin, Méabh (8 May 2018). "Dhá fhadscannán Gaeltachta roghnaithe ag TG4 le cur ar aghaidh i gcomhair maoiniú €1.2 milliún an ceann". An Tuairisc. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  8. "Mo Ghrá Buan (Feature) – Broocks Agency".
  9. Murphy, Niall (23 May 2019). "#IrishFilm: Principal photography begins on Irish language feature Mo Ghrá Buan".
  10. "Róise & Frank opens in Dublin with special dog-friendly preview screening". extra.ie. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  11. Foreman, Liza (23 September 2022). "Juno Films Picks Up North America on Gaelic Feature 'Róise and Frank'". Variety. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  12. "Dublin International Film Festival'22 DFCC Award winners announced". Dublin International Film Festival. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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