A Greyhound Of A Girl is a 2023 internationally co-produced animateddrama film, directed by Enzo D'Alò that is a co-production between seven European countries. It is an adaptation by D'Alò and Dave Ingham of the 2011 novel of the same name by Roddy Doyle. It has a voice cast that includes Sharon Horgan and Brendan Gleeson. It premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2023.[1]
Synopsis
Mary is an eleven year old girl with a passion for cooking, absorbing information from her grandmother who is a wonderful cook. However, Mary and her family must come to terms with her grandmother's illness.[2]
An adaptation by Dave Ingham and D'Alò from the 2011 novel by Roddy Doyle, design is by Peter De Sève The project has been produced across seven European counties (Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom) by Paul Thiltges Distributions, Aliante, JAM Media, Rija Films, Amrion Production, Fish Blowing Bubbles.[3]
Cath Clarke in The Guardian called it “a gorgeous family animation with a big heart, charming without being too sugary” and that it is a "a gentle introduction to death" with the message that "when someone dear to us dies, what we are left with is their love, and what they have shown us about how to love".[7]
