Róise & Frank

It's whimsical, charming, modest and almost slight.

While this is a twee film that leads us down a familiar trail, it undeniably warms your heart and puts a smile on your face, and sometimes that’s exactly what we need at the movies.

It is delicately told, sweet but never sugary.

The film toys with whimsy, but it is always at home to emotional honesty. There are worthwhile arguments being made about the difficulty of remaining connected to the bereaved when the wider family has moved on.

You’d need a shard of ice in your heart not to be charmed even just a little by this eccentric Irish-language comedy: a warm-hearted tale about a woman who believes that a stray dog is the reincarnation of her dead husband.

A retro country-comfort homespun watch which is clearly best suited to domestic exposure but has its naive tail-wagging charms as child-friendly entertainment.

This heartwarming Irish crowd-pleaser is a twee yet modestly affecting examination of grief, loneliness, and coping mechanisms.

This isn’t a film about magic, nor is it one about spirituality. It’s one about being present and remembering that each day is about growth.


A wise, funny and heartwarming emotional journey.


<em>Roise and Frank</em> is a feelgood movie from its cold, black nose to its ever-wagging tail. But it has a touch of bracing awareness that life can be short and happiness is often dusted with a coating of the bittersweet reality.