''Bathing Franky'' is a 2012 Australian film directed by Owen Elliott. The movie was released on 26 May 2012 and centers on a young man struggling to reconnect with his life after being released from prison.
Synopsis
Ex-con Steve (Shaun Goss) is unable to entirely cope with his recent release from prison. He's not able to hold a successful relationship with his girlfriend (Bree Desborough) due to his past interactions with another man in prison. Steve tries to re-integrate into society by taking a job delivering "
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels is a programme that delivers meals to individuals at home who are unable to purchase or prepare their own meals. The name is often used generically to refer to home-delivered meals programmes, not all of which are actually named ...
" to various people. Through this job he becomes acquainted with Rodney (
Henri Szeps), who cares for his invalid mother (Maria Venuti), and with whom he develops a friendship.
Cast
*Jancita Day as Young Franky
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Bree Desborough
Bree Bain (née Desborough; born 22 September 1979) is an Australian actress. She is known for her role as Justine Welles in the soap opera ''Home and Away''.
Early life
Bain was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1979.
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as Susie
*Shaun Goss as Steve
*Brendan Madigan as Tommy
*Alexander Spinks as Bindi
*Letitia Sutherland as Donna
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Henri Szeps as Rodney
*Ben Tranter as Young Vincenzo
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Maria Venuti as Franky
*Michael Winchester as Raven
Production
Michael Winchester began writing the script over a ten-year period while working as a beef farmer in
Australia.
Diarmid Heidenreich was initially cast as Steve, but the role later went to Shaun Goss for unspecified reasons. Filming took place in 2009, over a four-week period in
New South Wales
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Hunter Valley.
Reception
Reviewers for Urban Cinefile gave positive reviews for ''Bathing Franky'', both praising Venuti's acting.
References
External links
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* {{IMDb title, 2356975, Bathing Franky
Australian drama films
2012 drama films
2012 films