Francine (film)
# Francine (film)

Francine is a 2012 American-Canadian drama film written and directed by Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky and starring Melissa Leo. It is Cassidy and Shatzky's directorial debut.

## Cast

* Melissa Leo as Francine
* Victoria Charkut as Linda
* Dave Clark as Pet Shop Manager
* Keith Leonard as Ned
* Laurent Rejto as Clergy Member
* Barbara Sebring-Forman as Hellen
* Jonathan Shatzky as Victor

## Production

The film was shot in the Hudson Valley of New York.

## Reception

The film has a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Roger Ebert gave the film three and a half stars out of four. Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune gave the film three stars. Keith Uhlich of Time Out gave the film four stars out of five. Eric Kohn of IndieWire gave the film a B−.

