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Dear Frankie

2004

Shona Auerbach

Emily Mortimer, Jack McElhone, Gerard Butler, Mary Riggans ...

7.0

2,177

Drama "Dear Frankie" is a heartwarming and often humorous tale of nine year old Frankie (Jack Mcelhone) and his mom, Lizzie (Emily Mortimer), who have been on the move ever since he can remember. To protect her son from the truth, Lizzie has invented a story to satisfy Frankie's curiosity. She regularly writes Frankie a letter from his make- believe father who works aboard a ship traveling to exotic lands. However, Lizzie soon finds out his ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Joly Herman Common Sense Media	"An utterly lovely portrait of the inner lives of people, this film holds some nice surprises (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"The filmmakers work close to the bone, finding emotional truth in hard, lonely lives (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"The presence of good actors doing an honest job (...) cannot do anything about something so mawkish and fundamentally unconvincing (…) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Butler shows sensitivity as well as quality (...) The film is unhurried, unslick and easy to hold dear (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Chris Barsanti Slant	"The film never speaks down to the child at its core, making him just as complex a character as any of the adults here (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

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