Frankie
First screened in November 2019
Director: Ira Sachs. Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Brendan Gleeson, Marisa Tomei, Jérémie Renier, Pascal Greggory, Sennia Nanua, Vinette Robinson, Greg Kinnear, Ariyon Bakari, Carlotto Cotta, Júlia Guerra. Screenplay: Ira Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias.

Twitter Capsule: Simplicity sometimes serves it, but my primary impression is of half-articulated ideas. Some actors cut deeper than others.

VOR:   Polyglot and loosely structured in ways that could be unique but mostly feel awkward and under-written. Showy last shot needed a richer build-up.



Photo © 2019 Sony Pictures Classics/SBS Productions/O Som e a Fúria

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C


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