# Dear Frankie (2004)

> A devoted mother recruits a mysterious stranger to preserve her deaf son's cherished belief in an absent seafaring father.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4349

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Family
- Director: Shona Auerbach
- Cast: Gerard Butler, Emily Mortimer, Jack McElhone, Sharon Small, Katy Murphy, Jayd Johnson, Mary Riggans, Cal MacAninch
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377752/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, tender, understated, quiet evening, rainy day

## Synopsis

A heartfelt tale of a mother's love and a boy's imagination unfolds in a Scottish seaside town.

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