The Mighty Celt

The Mighty Celt

(The Mighty Celt), Pearse Elliot / IRL, 2005
English version / translated to Czech, 83 min

Donal lives with his single mother Kate in Belfast. To help make ends meet, he works long hours after school for the local dog trainer, Good Joe. It becomes obvious that Donal has a very special way with dogs and he soon makes a deal with Joe involving a greyhound named “The Mighty Celt“, and enters the underground world of dog racing. Meanwhile, life at home becomes more interesting when O, an enigmatic figure from the past, reappears on the scene. A dramatic revelation is soon made, and Donal is forced to learn the harsh realities of life.