Directed by Shona Auerbach, Dear Frankie revolves around nine-year-old Frankie (Jack McElhone) and his mother, Lizzie (Emily Mortimer). The mother and son duo have been on the run for as long as Frankie, who has been deaf since birth, can remember. In an effort to protect Frankie from the truth -- that an abusive father is at the root of their constant need to move from one home to the next -- Lizzie pens a series of letters from Frankies father in hopes of assuaging his curiosity. However, when Frankie becomes convinced that his father is taking a break from his exotic adventures and making his way back home, Lizzie must make a tough decision: find another way to pacify Frankies desire to meet his father or tell him the awful truth. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide