Enzo D'Alò's 'Mary e lo spirito di mezzanotte' Brings Four Generations Together

Enzo D'Alò's new animated film 'Mary e lo spirito di mezzanotte' premiered in Italian cinemas on November 23, distributed by BIM Distribuzione. Based on Roddy Doyle's 2011 novel 'A Greyhound of a Girl' (published in Italy by Salani), the story follows 11-year-old Mary, who dreams of becoming a chef and embarks on a journey with her grandmother Emer, her mother Scarlett, and the ghost of her great-grandmother Tansey. D'Alò, known for his previous works, describes the film as a 'road movie of emotions' that explores intergenerational relationships and the passage of time. The director spent three to four months in Ireland, where the film is set, absorbing the local culture and its frequent rainbows. The film uses cooking as a metaphor for passing down traditions. D'Alò emphasizes the importance of travel as a metaphor for transformation and growth, hoping audiences will feel the characters' evolution. The film is a delicate coming-of-age story filled with irony.