Brief Explanation

In this film, we celebrate the life of a great bloke with one of the all-time great moustaches. We follow his 80-odd years, witnessing a series of selfless acts, as he lends a hand to dozens of people he meets throughout his lifetime. We first meet Frank as he stops to help his future wife, then see him over the years, catching a bolting horse, conducting the local school band, saving a family in a dust storm, and setting a teammate up for his first rugby try. We follow Frank through to the end of his life and the film resolves at his funeral. Here we see the charming tribute the community give Frank, wearing stick-on moustaches to honour his memory and support his widow. An end super nods to the services of Westpac bank in the difficult financial period after the loss of a loved one.

Condensing a life into sixty seconds. It’s an editorial feat of epic proportions. But above all it’s an exercise in economy. Using a select few shots to move the story along at pace and establish the spirit of the lead character “Frank” entirely through action – without a single line of dialogue. The resulting film manages a smooth 3-act arc, introducing our hero, showing his life’s journey helping his community, and builds to a surprising and satisfying climax at his funeral. It’s this tight structure that makes “Frank” feel like a mini-biopic, and it’s why the film has found such a strong emotional connection with viewers.