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Frank & Louis

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Frank, serving a life sentence, takes a prison job caring for aging inmates with Alzheimer's and dementia. What begins as a self-interested bid for parole becomes a profound, transformative bond with fellow inmate Louis, offering Frank a glimpse of redemption in an unforgiving place.

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Aisha Harris NPR 5d
The premise is familiar, but the execution is refreshing; the script frankly interrogates the thorny concept of punishment and redemption, and the excellent Ben-Adir and Morgan find humanity within their morally fraught characters. Go to Full Review David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter Feb 2
It’s the leads who both anchor and elevate the film. Morgan is heartbreaking as a man broken and lost, possibly even more so when he’s lucid enough to be aware of what’s happening to him. Go to Full Review Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com Jan 30
Petra Biondina Volpe’s caretaker drama "Frank & Louis" is a distressing, albeit distant picture that survives on its two lead actors. Go to Full Review Brooke Obie Black Girl Watching 1h
Hopefully it will inspire empathy in the audience as we grapple with what our government does to incarcerated people in order for us at home to feel a false sense of "safety." Go to Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) 6d
The acting is strong and it manages to tell a story I had never considered or thought about in a compelling way Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film Feb 10
5/5
Prison dramas don’t come much more thoughtful, inquiring or humanistic Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Petra Biondina Volpe

Director

Kingsley Ben-Adir

Actor

Rob Morgan

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Residente

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Rosalind Eleazar

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Indira Varma

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Movie Info

Synopsis Frank, serving a life sentence, takes a prison job caring for aging inmates with Alzheimer's and dementia. What begins as a self-interested bid for parole becomes a profound, transformative bond with fellow inmate Louis, offering Frank a glimpse of redemption in an unforgiving place.
Director
Petra Biondina Volpe
Producer
Reto Schärli, Lukas Hobi
Screenwriter
Petra Biondina Volpe, Esther Bernstorff
Production Co
Zodiac Pictures, Caspian Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 35m