Dear Frankie

Synopsis

Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks the ship's progress around the globe, he discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. With the real HMS Accra arriving in only a fortnight, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding the perfect stranger to play Frankie's father for just one day...

Trailer

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Cast

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  Gerard Butler
  The Stranger

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  Emily Mortimer
  Lizzie

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  Jack McElhone
  Frankie

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  Sharon Small
  Marie

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  Katy Murphy
  Miss MacKenzie

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  Jayd Johnson
  Catriona

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  Mary Riggans
  Nell

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  Cal MacAninch
  Davey

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  John Kazek
  Ally

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  Anne Marie Timoney
  Janet

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  Andrea Gibb
  Waitress

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  Sophie Main
  Serious Girl

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  Elaine MacKenzie Ellis
  Librarian

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  Rony Bridges
  Post Office Clerk