Bathing Franky (2012)
Magic before your eyes
Haunted by his relationship with a fellow inmate, Steve struggles to reconnect with his girlfriend and the world around him. In an attempt to re-integrate with society Steve takes a Meals On Wheels job, only to befriend a seasoned clown who cares for his elderly mother that lives in an extravagant world of make-belief.
- Date of release
- 2012-05-26
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- Owen Elliott
Casting
- Henri Szeps — Rodney
- Maria Venuti — Franky
- Shaun Goss — Steve
- Bree Bain — Suzie
- Kath Leahy — Peg
- Brendan Madigan — Tommy
- Michael Winchester — Raven
- Alexander Spinks — Brett / Bindi
- Letitia Sutherland — Donna
- Ben Tranter — Young Vincenzo
- Jancita Day — Young Franky
Interesting facts
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.
Production
Michael Winchester began writing the script over a ten-year period while working as a cattle farmer. 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’ Hunter Valley.
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