United States / Jan 21, 2000 / Sundance Film Festival
Soft Fruit (1999)
It's not where you're going in life - it's who's going with you.
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gezelle Byrnes | Elly |
| Jordan Frankland | Thomas |
| Cheyenne Dobbs | Gertie |
| Marin Mimica | Swifty |
| Glenn Butcher | Tony |
| Terry Weaver | Podge |
| Trevor Mills | Smudge |
| Barry Evans | Bikie 1 |
| Andrew Hunter | Bikie 2 |
| Walter Grkovic | Janitor |
| Pat Bishop | Nursing Sister |
| Scott Gary | Taxi Driver |
| Martin Grelis | Policeman 1 |
| Ron O'Neill | Policeman 2 |
| Graham Rouse | Father Purcell |
| Mary Milton | Sister Stanislaus |
| Geoff Milton | Farmer |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Soft Fruit |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | New South Wales Film & Television Office, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Release date | 28 ottobre 1999 |
| Executive producer | Jane Campion |
| Production | Helen Bowden |
| Writer | Christina Andreef, Joan Scheckel, Tony Ayres |
| Casting | Alison Barrett, Nikki Barrett |
| Editing | Jane Moran, Kirsty Bruce, Cleo Myles, Arthur Cambridge, Alison Wheeler, Chris Rowell, Adrienne Shaw |
| Cinematography | László Baranyai, Phil Balsdon, Ian Benallack, Jasmine Yuen Carrucan, Dugal Campbell, Kiren Chang, David Knight, Arthur Manousakis, Sally Eccleston |
| Assistant directors | Jeremy Grogan, Charles Rotherham, Tom Read, Jo Weeks, Christina Andreef |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Australia / Oct 28, 1999 / MA 15+
United States / Mar 17, 2000 / R
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