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Soft Fruit

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"Soft Fruit" is the story of three bossy sisters and their brother who come home to steel-town Port Kembla, from America, Sydney and jail. It's the first time in eight years they've been under the same roof and they've come to nurse their beloved mother Patsy through her last weeks.
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Critics Consensus

Critics say that while Soft Fruit might be difficult to watch -- dealing as it is with terminal illness -- it is an emotionally genuine, warm film. The ensemble cast are also praised for their excellent portrayals of a family.

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A.O. Scott New York Times Soft Fruit belongs ... to the divine Ms. Drynan, who plays a dying, unfulfilled, ordinary woman without embellishment or overstatement but with mischievous reserve and surprising sensuality. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Andrea C. Basora Newsweek The outcome is clear from the beginning. But getting there proves a rare revelation. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Jessica Winter Village Voice It hurls its humanity at you like rotten tomatoes. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 9, 2005 Full Review Greg Muskewitz eFilmCritic.com Rated: 4/5 May 17, 2003 Full Review Oz Hollywood Bitchslap An absolute delight. Heartfelt and surprising from the first minute, no beter film has left Australian shores since Romper Stomper. And yes, I'm including Shine in that. Rated: 5/5 Mar 25, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A little too offbeat for my taste, but I still found it to be an enjoyable film with terrific performances. Jeanie Drynan is particularly good. Nicely written. The cast worked well together and really seemed like a family, very well cast. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Fantastic! Honestly didn't know if I would like it, this movie showed a true family dealing with their demons and their mother's illness. Besides being utterly sad at time, it also had me falling off my seat laughing. The characters show you a truly believable family! Great acting on all parts! This is a must-see! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Another special offering from "Down Under". Get the extra big box of hankies for this one!!! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member A dark but humorous Aussie flick. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Emotionally charged, this quiet Aussie film is a charm to watch.Four siblings return to the family home to nurse their sick mother, and alliances are reformed and broken in this trying time. Great performance from Jeanie Drynan as the mother, and Russel Dykstra as the ex con. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member I originally found this movie on oddfilms.com and when it and I met on late-night cable, we became instant lovers. Soft Fruit is hysterical and bittersweet at the same time. You want to hate the characters and but you love them too much. I can safely say this movie started my love affair with Australian cinema. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Christina Andreef

Director

Jeanie Drynan

Patsy

Linal Haft

Vic

Geneviève Lemon

Josie

Sacha Horler

Nadia

Alicia Talbot

Vera

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Soft Fruit

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Movie Info

Synopsis "Soft Fruit" is the story of three bossy sisters and their brother who come home to steel-town Port Kembla, from America, Sydney and jail. It's the first time in eight years they've been under the same roof and they've come to nurse their beloved mother Patsy through her last weeks.
Director
Christina Andreef
Producer
Helen Bowden
Screenwriter
Christina Andreef
Distributor
20th Century Fox, Fox
Production Co
Soft Fruit
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Drug Content|Sexuality)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 28, 1999, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$11.1K
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)