Bathing Franky | |
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Directed by | Owen Elliott |
Written by | Michael Winchester |
Produced by | Owen Elliott, Michael Winchester |
Starring | Jancita Day, Bree Desborough, Shaun Goss |
Cinematography | Gavin Banks |
Production companies | 76 Pictures, Purple Top Productions |
Release date |
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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.
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" 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.
Michael Winchester began writing the script over a ten-year period while working as a beef farmer in Australia. [1] Diarmid Heidenreich was initially cast as Steve, [2] but the role later went to Shaun Goss for unspecified reasons. Filming took place in 2009, [3] over a four-week period in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley. [4] [5]
Reviewers for Urban Cinefile gave positive reviews for Bathing Franky, both praising Venuti's acting. [6]
Bathing Franky | |
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Directed by | Owen Elliott |
Written by | Michael Winchester |
Produced by | Owen Elliott, Michael Winchester |
Starring | Jancita Day, Bree Desborough, Shaun Goss |
Cinematography | Gavin Banks |
Production companies | 76 Pictures, Purple Top Productions |
Release date |
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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.
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" 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.
Michael Winchester began writing the script over a ten-year period while working as a beef farmer in Australia. [1] Diarmid Heidenreich was initially cast as Steve, [2] but the role later went to Shaun Goss for unspecified reasons. Filming took place in 2009, [3] over a four-week period in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley. [4] [5]
Reviewers for Urban Cinefile gave positive reviews for Bathing Franky, both praising Venuti's acting. [6]