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

Soft Fruit

Movie19991sa 41dkstar5.0(4)trending_up1
ComedyDrama
Director:Christina Andreef

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.

Details

StatusReleased
Release DateOctober 28, 1999
Release Dates
Australia:
Theatrical - Oct 28, 1999 (MA 15+)
United States:
Premiere - Jan 21, 2000
Theatrical - Mar 17, 2000 (R)
Runtime1sa 41dk
000
Origin CountryUnited States, Australia
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Production Companies

New South Wales Film & Television Office
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Fox Searchlight Pictures