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Soft Fruit
Soft Fruit
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Soft Fruit

1999
1h 41m
Comedy
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1999

Runtime

1h 41m

Storyline

"It's not where you're going in life - it's who's going with you."

For the first time in 15 years, all four siblings in a family show up to care for their dying mother, who is only given a couple of weeks to live. One comes from America with her two children. A divorced sister also comes with her child and sneaks off regularly to meet a mystery man who may be her ex-husband. The third & youngest daughter is an unmarried nurse aware of her ticking biological clock. The only son chases after his grumpy father who seems to not care a whit about his wife's circumstances. The four are also faced my their mother's dreams to accomplish a few things before she dies - to visit a beach she had visited in the past, to see her youngest married, and to visit Paris. She also wants to be embalmed and be honored with a 21 gun salute. Thus the whole group has to set off in the quest to fulfill their mother's wishes.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 41m
Oct 28, 1999
Languages
English
Director
Christina Andreef
Production
New South Wales Film & Television Office
New South Wales Film & Television Office
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Production Countries
Australia
United States of America

Top Cast

24 Cast Members

Jeanie Drynan

Jeanie Drynan

Patsy

Linal Haft

Linal Haft

Vic

Russell Dykstra

Russell Dykstra

Bo

Geneviève Lemon

Geneviève Lemon

Josie

Sacha Horler

Sacha Horler

Nadia

Alicia Talbot

Vera

Dion Bilios

Bud

Gezelle Byrnes

Elly

Jordan Frankland

Thomas

Cheyenne Dobbs

Gertie

Marin Mimica

Swifty

Glenn Butcher

Glenn Butcher

Tony

Terry Weaver

Podge

Trevor Mills

Trevor Mills

Smudge

Barry Evans

Bikie 1

Andrew Hunter

Bikie 2

Walter Grkovic

Janitor

Pat Bishop

Nursing Sister

Scott Gary

Taxi Driver

Martin Grelis

Martin Grelis

Policeman 1

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