Dear Frankie

2004, Movie, 1h 45min

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...

Country: United Kingdom,Ireland

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7.6

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7.0

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Critic William Thomas

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Pretty locations and solid acting keep this assured debut ticking along...

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Critic Roger Ebert

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...the filmmakers work close to the bone, finding emotional truth in hard, lonely lives.

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Nine-year-old Frankie and his mother Lizzie have moved to a small coastal town in Scotland, trying to leave their troubled past behind. Lizzie has invented a story that Frankie's father is a sailor on a ship called HMS Accra, and she writes him letters pretending to be his father. When the real HMS Accra docks in their town, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding a stranger to play his father for a day. A heartwarming and humorous tale of a mother's love and the power of imagination.

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Dear Frankie was released in theaters on March 23, 2005.

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