Dear Frankie
Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they’ve run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks the ship’s progress around the globe, he discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. With the real HMS Accra arriving in only a fortnight, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding the perfect stranger to play Frankie’s father for just one day…
Views: 639
Genre: Best 2004, Drama, Family, Romance
Director: Shona Auerbach
Actors: Anne Marie Timoney, Cal Macaninch, Emily Mortimer, Gerard Butler, Jack McElhone, Jayd Johnson, John Kazek, Katy Murphy, Mary Riggans, Sharon Small
Country: United Kingdom
Company: Pathé Pictures International, Scottish Screen, UK Film Council
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award, 9 wins & 8 nominations total
Worldwide Gross: $1,656,829
Duration:
1h 45minRelease: 2004
Release Date: 2004-05-18
IMDb: 7.7
TMDB: 7
Rotten Tomatoes: 82%
Metacritic: 63
FilmAffinity: 7.0