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My Mother Frank

My Mother Frank
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Directed byMark Lamprell
Written byMark Lamprell
Produced byPhaedon Vass, Susan Vass, John Winter
StarringSam Neill
Sinéad Cusack
Celia Ireland
Rose Byrne
Matthew Newton
CinematographyBrian J. Breheny
Edited byNicholas Beauman
Music byPeter Best
Distributed byBeyond Films
Release dates
  • 19 February 2000 (2000-02-19) (Berlin)[1]
  • 17 August 2000 (2000-08-17) (Australia)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box officeA$311,324 (Australia)[2]

My Mother Frank is a 2000 Australian film.

Plot

David Kennedy (Matthew Newton) is preparing to go to university. His mother, Frank (Sinéad Cusack) is a widow and has very little social life. David tells her that she should get out more and much to his surprise, Frank enrolls at the same university. Frank falls for her poetry tutor (Sam Neill), who hates mature students. David falls for his best friend's girlfriend (Rose Byrne), who isn't interested in the least.

Cast

Awards

  • Nominated for Best Original Screenplay by the Australian Film Institute (Mark Lamprell)
  • Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role by the Australian Film Institute (Sam Neill)
  • Won ASSG Soundtrack of the Year from the Australian Screen Sound Guild (multiple nominees)
  • Won Best Achievement in Sound for Dialogue & ADR Editing for a Feature Film from the Australian Screen Sound Guild (multiple nominees)
  • Won Best Achievement in Sound for Foley for a Feature Film from the Australian Screen Sound Guild (multiple nominees)
  • Won Most Popular Feature Film at the Melbourne International Film Festival (Mark Lamprell)
  • Won Viewers' Choice Award for Best Foreign Film at the Temecula Valley International Film Festival (Mark Lamprell)

References

  1. ^ "My Mother Frank". 6 March 2000. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" Film Victoria. Retrieved 14 November 2012