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Bathing Frankie
When Steve (Shaun Goss) is released from prison, he is unable to connect with his girlfriend (Bree Desborough), as he is still haunted by his relationship with a fellow inmate.
Taking a community services job delivering meals, Steve meets Rod (Henri Szeps), a wildly irrepressible older man, who is the full time career for his invalid mother (Maria Venuti) who, when not confined to a wheelchair, gets about on her modified ride-on lawn mower.
Steve is captivated by the older pair’s extravagant world of make-believe and a close friendship between the men develops.
A raw and edgy contemporary drama with a touch of surreal humor. Bathing Franky is a film about hope, forgiveness and the double-edged sword of imagination and fantasy as a means for dealing with the harsher aspects of life.
Director: Owen Elliott
Starring: Henri Szeps, Maria Venuti, Shaun Goss, Bree Desborough, Michael Winchester, Jancita Day, Brendan Madigan, Matthew J. Schelle, Alexander Spinks, Letitia Sutherland, Ben Tranter
