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Dear Frankie [2004]
from Pathe Distribution
starring Gerard Butler, Emily Mortimer, Sharon Small, Jack McElhone, Mary Riggans
directed by Shona Auerbach

Features:

• PAL

Editorial Review:

Directed by Shona Auerbach and filmed on location in Scotland, DEAR FRANKIE is a poignant, humorous story about a family struggling with isolation and poverty. Deaf nine-year-old Frankie (Jack McElhone) only knows his dad through the letters they exchange. Frankie reads each new letter reverently, saving the exotic stamps his dad sends from the different ports he visits as a sailor on the Accra, and loves the sea just as he thinks his dad must. But Frankie's mother, Lizzie (Emily Mortimer), has a secret--she's the one writing the letters and sending them from a post office. When she reads that the Accra is coming to Glasgow, Lizzie must decide if it's time to tell Frankie the truth, or find a man (Gerard Butler) to pretend to be his father for one day. Intimately focused and carefully told, DEAR FRANKIE slowly unwinds its coiled story to reveal the reason behind Lizzie's well-meaning deception. The performances are universally stellar. Mortimer combines steely determination with glimpses of vulnerability, Butler is a perfect combination of hesitation warming to genuine affection, and McElhone steals the show in a spot-on performance as a normal boy longing for his dad. DEAR FRANKIE offers a moving, uplifting look at families and the complicated love at the heart of each one.

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• Takes my breath away....every time
  A truly fantastic film, perfect in every way. The story is incredible, the direction flawless and the acting superb. Gerry Butler is his usual devastatingly handsome talented self, and Jack McElhone is probably the best kid actor I've ever seen. Powerful performances by all. I can't recommend this film highly enough, perhaps now my all time favorite movie. I've had it 5 months and seen it about 9 times, and it takes my breath away....every time. Buy it, watch it....you won't regret it.

• heart rending
  This is how films ought to be made. Amazing story. Tenderly acted. Uplifting and life affirming. Everyone involved in the making of this film ought to feel proud. A fantastic achievement. I highly recommend this film.

• Complete and finished
  This film is, in a way, so slight, that it would easily fail in the hands of a director, cast and "camera operator" (I am faithful to the title, as you'll discover from the crew interviews) not completely sensitive to its delicacies. Nothing is stretched or mannered or false - and from the careful attentions of all involved an engaging, unusual and truthful film emerges. Ms Mortimer in the lead adult role is unfailingly right in the part, and her performance is beautifully nuanced. The child actor who plays... more info

• Heartwarming Film, a Genuine Treat
  I must admit i purchased this film purely as i saw it had Gerald Butler in as i have a bit of a soft spot for him, but this film was well worth the buy. It was very heartwarming and left me longing to see it again. The acting from all was spot on. Jack McElhone as Frankie was excellent and conveyed his part well even though we only get to hear him speak once and Geralds charachter was warm and sympathetic and really likeable. I have seen Emily Mortimer in a few things now and shes not an excellent actress... more info

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