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Dear Frankie [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Starring: Emily Mortimer, Jack McElhone, Mary Riggans, Sharon Small, Sophie Main
Director: Shona Auerbach
Format: Closed-captioned Colour Dolby DVD-Video Widescreen NTSC
Released: 05 Jul 2005
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A Magical Moment In Movie History - By: Martin A Hogan, 11 Aug 2005
Films from Scotland always seem to be of the highest quality. "Dear Frankie" is no exception. Lizzy is young Frankie's mother, who keeps the family moving to avoid an abusive husband. Frankie is also deaf, but that proves no problem in his remarkable understanding of the situation or of the feelings surrounding his mother. After years of pretending that Frankie's real Dad is merchant seaman who sends Frankie letters with wonderful tales from around the world, Lizzy find herself in a quandry (Lizzy writes the letters for her son & to communicate with him). Frankie discovers that Dad's ship is scheduled to dock in their hometown! Lizzy must find a temporary replacement to `play' the father Frankie never knew & finds one that is more than she expected. To make matters worse, Frankie's real father is dying in the hospital & demands to see his son. The plot twists are pleasant, original & unexpected. They cover a wide range of emotions that are never saccharine or dishonest. Frankie's revelation at the end is one of the most heartwarming moments in movie history.