Frank and Cindy

Frank and Cindy

2015 · 102 min · EN · 5.4 (24 votes)
Dir. G.J. Echternkamp · Starring Rene Russo, Oliver Platt, Johnny Simmons, Jane Levy, Marc Maron, Ron Myles
ComedyDrama

G.J. Echternkamp tells the story of his relationship with his parents, his mother Cindy and his step-father, Frank. Frank used to be a member of OXO, a band from the '80s whose one hit wonder scored with the song "Whirly Girl". Cindy was the ultimate groupie who married Frank and thought life would be glamorous and award shows, but it's not how it turned out.

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A raw, uncomfortable, yet oddly endearing look at a family's complicated history. It feels like eavesdropping on deeply personal, often awkward, conversations, underscored by a wistful yearning for a past that never quite was.

awkwardcringeymelancholicquirkysteadyindie comedydocumentary-stylepersonal narrativefamilydisillusionmentnostalgiafame
autobiographicalone hit wonder
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