A shy teenage boy trying to escape the influence of his domineering mother, has his world changed when he begins to work for a retired actress.
Directed byJeremy Brock
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Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences.
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