''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 "

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" to various people. Through this job he becomes acquainted with Rodney (

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), who cares for his invalid mother (Maria Venuti), and with whom he develops a friendship.

Cast

*Jancita Day as Young Franky *

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. Bree married ...

as Susie *Shaun Goss as Steve *Brendan Madigan as Tommy *Alexander Spinks as Bindi *Letitia Sutherland as Donna *

as Rodney *Ben Tranter as Young Vincenzo *

Maria Venuti Maria Francesia Anna Venuti (born 7 March 1941) is an Australian actress, entertainer and author, who has appeared in numerous stage, television shows and film productions, over 50 years. Venuti is a singer, as well as an accomplished pian ...

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

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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

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Reception

Reviewers for Urban Cinefile gave positive reviews for ''Bathing Franky'', both praising Venuti's acting.

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 2356975, Bathing Franky Australian drama films 2012 drama films 2012 films