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ASIN: B00094AS9A
ID #108364
Dear Frankie [DVD]   (Rated: 13+)
Product Type: DVD
Reviewer: A Non-Existent User
Review Rated: E
Amazon's Price: $ 9.90
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Summary of this DVD...
Ever since 9-year old Frankie can remember, he and his mum Lizzie have been on the move. What Frankie doesn't realize is that they move so much to avoid detection from Frankie's abusive father. Wanting to shield her son from the truth, Lizzie has invented a father for Frankie who is away at sea on the HMS Accra. She even writes letters to Frankie from this fabricated father, telling of his adventures in distant lands. Frankie has diligently been keeping track of the Accra's progress and discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. Unable to face Frankie with the truth, Lizzie hires a complete stranger to act as Frankie's father for a day.
This type of DVD is good for...
Young adults to adults.
I especially liked...
The characters have real depth. You can feel Lizzie's fear and the Stranger's growing bond with Frankie.
When I finished viewing this DVD I wanted to...
Watch it again.
This DVD made me feel...
Happy.
The cast of this DVD...
Gerard Butler plays the Stranger and does an excellent job as a moody man who is only doing his job, but then discovers something special in Frankie and in Lizzie.
I recommend this DVD because...
It's a wonderful little film and far too obscure to American audiences.
Further Comments...
"Dear Frankie" is a Scottish film so the actors have thick accents. I had to keep an eye on English subtitles sometimes because I couldn't understand what was being said.
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