Ireland / Feb 27, 2022 / 15 / Dublin International Film Festival
He said he'd come back. He didn't say how.
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Grief stricken Róise lost her husband, Frank, two years ago. Her son, Alan, worries about her but the arrival of a mysterious dog seems to bring happiness to her life once more. Róise soon comes to believe that the dog is, in fact, Frank reincarnated. He has come back to be with her again… and to coach the local sports team…
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Deaglan de Paor | Cormac |
| Cormac Hennessy | Jack |
| Seán Mac Gearailt | Conor |
| Áine Ní Mhuirí | Monica |
| Jim Cunningham | Séamas |
| Elaine O'Hara | Eileen |
| Aonghus Og McAnally | Garda |
| Jeanne O'Connor | Pauline |
| Seán T. Ó Meallaigh | Greg |
| Tara Carpenter | Sally |
| Olga Wehrly | Lisa |
| Áine Ní Laoghaire | Sarah |
| Susie Lambe | Gráinne |
| Domhnall Ó Murchadha | Pól |
| Liam Ryan | Liam |
| Deuglán Turraoin | Hugh |
| Martin Angolo | Martin |
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| Nioclás Maccraith | Tadhg |
| Emma Walsh | Lynn |
| Eilís Carey | Jessica |
| Luisne Nic Craith | Máire |
| Mamie Ní Chionnfhaolaidh | Sorcha |
| Mark Lawrence | Doctor |
| Barley | Frank Madra |
| Myfi Clancy Davis | Síle |
| Meg Ní Ríain | Cáit |
| Mark Lawrence | Dochtuir |
Genres
DramaFamilyComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Róise & Frank |
| Original language | Gaeilge (GA) |
| Spoken languages | Gaeilge |
| Production countries | Ireland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Macalla Teoranta, Cine4 |
| Release date | 16 settembre 2022 |
| Production | Suzanne Colwell, Cúán Mac Conghail |
| Writer | Peter Murphy, Rachael Moriarty, Paul Fitzgerald |
| Casting | Maureen Hughes |
| Editing | Mary Crumlish, Stephen McConville, Roy Carney, Lara Stewart |
| Cinematography | Peter Robertson, Liam Byrne, Shane Deasy, Kevin Scott, Morgan Mansfield, Eoin O'Keefe, Rose Ann Foley, Martin Maguire, Catherine Foley, John Dunne |
| Assistant directors | Eoin Canny, Mike Hayes, Sarah Beth Moylan, Rachael Moriarty, Peter Murphy, Helena Keane, Áine Máire Ní Tháibhís |
| Lighting | Terry Mulligan |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Mar 31, 2023
Theatrical release
Ireland / Sep 16, 2022
Digital
United Kingdom / Dec 19, 2022 / PG
United States / Mar 31, 2023
Brazil / Jan 02, 2025 / L
Physical media
Germany / Jul 28, 2023 / 6
TV
Hungary / Mar 27, 2026 / 12 / Mozi Klub
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