Dear Frankie (2004) - Plot Summary Poster   Plot Summary    •
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...      - Written by Pathe   •
In Scotland, Lizzie is constantly moving from town to town with
her nine year old son Frankie and her mother Nell escaping from
her husband. Frankie is a very intelligent deaf boy, and the
protective Lizzie inve