Bathing Franky
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| director = Owen Elliott
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| starring = Jancita Day, Bree Desborough, Shaun Goss
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| cinematography = Gavin Banks
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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.
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" 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
- Bree Desborough as Susie
- Shaun Goss as Steve
- Brendan Madigan as Tommy
- Alexander Spinks as Bindi
- Letitia Sutherland as Donna
- Henri Szeps as Rodney
- Ben Tranter as Young Vincenzo
- 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.{{cite web|title=Beef farmer behind Bathing Franky film|url=http://www.abc.net.au/rural/content/2012/s3541512.htm|publisher=ABC.net|accessdate=28 May 2013}} Diarmid Heidenreich was initially cast as Steve,{{cite web|title='Dougie' calls on his prison past|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/dougie-calls-on-his-prison-past/story-e6frfmvr-1111114079333|publisher=News.com.au|accessdate=28 May 2013}} but the role later went to Shaun Goss for unspecified reasons. Filming took place in 2009,{{cite web|title=Award-winning Australia indie film Bathy Franky at Centre of Contemporary Arts|url=http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2012/11/25/236777_entertainment.html|publisher=The Cairns Post|accessdate=28 May 2013}} over a four-week period in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley.{{cite web|title=Independent movie to premier in Parramatta|url=http://www.parramattasun.com.au/story/248983/independent-movie-to-premier-in-parramatta/|publisher=Paramatta Sun|accessdate=28 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230914/http://www.parramattasun.com.au/story/248983/independent-movie-to-premier-in-parramatta/|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Hunter locations give film highlights|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/116029/hunter-locations-give-film-highlights/|publisher=Newcastle Herald|access-date=28 May 2013}}
Reception
Reviewers for Urban Cinefile gave positive reviews for Bathing Franky, both praising Venuti's acting.{{cite web|title=Review: Bathing Franky|url=http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=18763&s=Reviews|publisher=Urban Cinefile|accessdate=28 May 2013}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.bathingfranky.com/}}
- {{IMDb title|2356975|Bathing Franky}}