Una madre risponde alle lettere che il figlio invia a suo padre fingendosi lui. Quindi assume uno sconosciuto per fingere di essere il padre quando si incontrano.Una madre risponde alle lettere che il figlio invia a suo padre fingendosi lui. Quindi assume uno sconosciuto per fingere di essere il padre quando si incontrano.Una madre risponde alle lettere che il figlio invia a suo padre fingendosi lui. Quindi assume uno sconosciuto per fingere di essere il padre quando si incontrano.
- Regia
- Sceneggiatura
- Star
- Nominato ai 1 BAFTA Award
- 9 vittorie e 8 candidature totali
- Librarian
- (as Elaine Mackenzie Ellis)
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Lo sapevi?
- QuizJack McElhone (Frankie) is not deaf but worked with a speech coach so that his one spoken line would sound correct.
- BlooperWhen Lizzie is reading the last letter, it says "Thanks for the book" twice, but it is only read once.
- Citazioni
Lizzie: I had a good time tonight.
The Stranger: Don't sound so surprised.
[pause]
The Stranger: He's got your eyes. They... pull you right in.
Lizzie: Don't know what to say to that
The Stranger: You don't have to say anything.
Lizzie: You don't have to say nice things to me. I'm not paying you for that.
The Stranger: So why don't you want to hear them?
- Curiosità sui creditiSpecial thanks to ... all at Deaf Connections, ... all at Sigma Films, ... Esther and Harvey ...
- Colonne sonoreEveryone Will Have Their Day
Written by Michael Clarke & Martin Terefe
Published by (Copyright Control) Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Ltd.
Performed by Michael Clarke (as Clarksville)
© 2003 Wildstar Records, Ltd.
There's not a lot in Lizzie and Frankie's lives to aspire to, constantly on the move and clearly in fear of something. All Lizzie wants is to give Frankie the life he deserves, and in the process she sacrifices her own comforts and happiness. The letters Frankie receives from his 'Dad' (written by Lizzie) afford him the comfort and release of imagining far-away adventures and his replies speak to Lizzie in a clear voice which Frankie's deafness denies him in real life.
The prospect of meeting his father, when his ship comes to town, is Frankie's dream - at last the chance to meet the exotic and mysterious man who loves him so much - and Lizzie's completely unexpected nightmare. How they deal with it, more together than they realise at first, is the heart of the film.
Having painted the slightly depressing picture of a mother and son caught in a life which they wouldn't have chosen for themselves, the film runs the risk of mawkish sentimentality to achieve a satisfying conclusion. This, of course, would only appeal to the most sweet-toothed romantics in the audience. But the film's skill in involving the viewer makes for a rewarding experience and the danger of tears being shed by even the most hard-hearted who see it.
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- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 18.025 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 37.542 USD
- 6 mar 2005
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 1.656.829 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 45 minuti
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- 1.85 : 1