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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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Gene Seymour Newsday 01/01/2000
Frequent indulgences in sentiment and caricature. Go to Full Review A.O. Scott New York Times 01/01/2000
3.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Andrea C. Basora Newsweek 01/01/2000
The outcome is clear from the beginning. But getting there proves a rare revelation. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/09/2005
2/5
Greg Muskewitz eFilmCritic.com 05/17/2003
4/5
Oz Hollywood Bitchslap 03/25/2003
5/5
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/13/2009 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. See more 01/20/2008 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! See more 09/15/2007 Another special offering from "Down Under". Get the extra big box of hankies for this one!!! See more 08/06/2007 A dark but humorous Aussie flick. See more 05/20/2007 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. See more 03/23/2007 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. See more 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

(Right Front) JEANIE DRYNAN and RUSSELL DYKSTRA (left back) star in SOFT FRUIT. (Left front) JEANIE DRYNAN and RUSSELL DYKSTRA (right back) star in SOFT FRUIT. (Left to right) JEANIE DRYNAN and RUSSELL DYKSTRA star in SOFT FRUIT. Soft Fruit (1999) View more photos

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)