(Soft Fruit)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Australia,

United States of America

Genres:

Comedy,

Drama

Runtime:

101 minutes

Year:

1999

Directors:

Christina Andreef

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Production companies:

New South Wales Film & Television Office,

Australian Film Finance Corporation,

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Actors:

Patsy

Vic

Bo

Josie

Nadia

Crews:

Producer

Music

Director of Photography

Editor

Casting