Frankie is an honest, intelligent and shy teen, deserted to some extent by her parents, and left to run and own, together with her brother, the family restaurant. It is thus a world of youngsters left to find their own way in the provincial beach town of Myrtle Beach. Frankie is somewhat different than the ordinarily molded youth. She is different than her uptight, aggressive and dishonest brother, who is obsessed with money and represents the business world. She is different from the newly arrived bombshell waitress, Josee, whose life boringly revolves around sex and naturally ranks high on a social desirability scale, and she is also different from her friend the hairdresser, Nicola, who is a some more standard anti- establishment type than Frankie, and lacks the basic inner peace that Frankie, with all her difficulties, has. Myrtle Beach is thus a microcosm of society, with it's ills and struggles. The movie beautifully portrays the advances that Frankie makes in her life, gaining insights about friendship, betrayal and self-betrayal, sexuality and intimacy.
Swimming
(2000)
A great movie with lot's of excellent acting and subtle social criticism
16 January 2002