Frank & Louis 2026
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 95 minutes
- Director
- Petra Biondina Volpe
- Networks
- Zodiac Pictures, Caspian Films, SRF
What is Frank & Louis?
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- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2026
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 95 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 10, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- Switzerland, United Kingdom
- Studios
- Zodiac Pictures, Caspian Films, SRF
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 0.0/10
- Episode runtime
- ~95 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Zodiac Pictures, Caspian Films, SRF
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Title: Frank & Louis
Year: 2026
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 01/25/2026 (US)
Runtime: 1h 35m
Director: Petra Volpe (English-language feature film debut; Swiss-Italian filmmaker; directed "Late Shift")
Writers: Petra Volpe and Esther Bernstorff (co-writing)
Cast: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Rob Morgan
Plot: Frank is serving a life sentence. He takes a prison job caring for aging incarcerated men with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Initially a self-interested bid for parole, it becomes a transformative bond with fellow prisoner Louis, offering Frank redemption in an unforgiving place.
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Should you watch it?
“An incarcerated man serving a life sentence takes a prison care job and finds transformative redemption.”
- Features powerful lead performances by Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan.
- Marks the English-language feature film debut of director Petra Volpe.
- Offers a thoughtful, inquiring, and humanistic portrait of the justice system and rehabilitation.
- It deals with heavy subject matter involving infirm prisoners suffering from memory loss and life sentences.
Watch it if you appreciate thoughtful and humanistic prison dramas focused on emotional transformation and rehabilitation.
The film maintains a thoughtful, inquiring, and moving tone suited for viewers interested in character-driven human drama.
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The film has been praised as a thoughtful, inquiring, and humanistic prison drama featuring strong performances from Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan.
What is the run time of the film?
Frank & Louis has a run time of 1 hour and 35 minutes.
Who directed Frank & Louis?
The 2026 drama film was directed by Petra Volpe, marking her English-language feature film debut.
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