Rent Frankie (2019)
2.7 of 5 from 96 ratings
1h 35min
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- Synopsis:
- Unfolding over the course of a late summer's day in the stunningly beautiful Portuguese town of Sintra, the wonderful new film from acclaimed director Ira Sachs follows a family that has gathered for a holiday organised by family matriarch Frankie (Isabelle Huppert). In this fairy tale setting, husbands and wives, parents and children, friends and lovers - all stirred by their romantic impulses - discover both the cracks between them but also unexpected depths of feeling.
- Actors:
- Isabelle Huppert, Sennia Nenua, Ariyon Bakare, Vinette Robinson, Jérémie Renier, Brendan Gleeson, Pascal Greggory, Carloto Cotta, Ana Brandão, Maria Da Guia, Marisa Tomei, Greg Kinnear, Manuel Sá Nogueira, Máximo Francisco, Márcia Breia, Joana Cunha Ferreira, Júlia Guerra, Duarte Ferreira
- Directors:
- Ira Sachs
- Producers:
- Saïd Ben Saïd, Michel Merkt
- Writers:
- Ira Sachs, Mauricio Zacharias
- Aka:
- A Family Vacation
- Studio:
- Picture House Entertainment
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- Top 10 Cannes Palme d'Or Winners, Top Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 20/09/2021
- Run Time:
- 99 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French Dolby Digital 2.0, French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Portuguese Dolby Digital 2.0, Portuguese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (3) of Frankie
Disappointing - Frankie review by LA
Glum bunch of characters fail to resolve their family difficulties. Very disappointing use of some excellent actors.
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Boring Melodrama - Frankie review by GI
A humourless, rather boring family drama set in the picturesque Portuguese town of Sintra. It has an interesting cast who all seem to be on autopilot with the exception of Marisa Tomei who brings a sense of truth to her role. Isabelle Huppert plays the title role, a rich world renowned actor who has bought her family together for a holiday to impart some news. They are all rather spoilt and have their own relationship problems and so we watch as they all act like their rather weary problems are played out over a day. The film is all a bit cold despite the impressively beautiful setting and with such talent as Brendan Gleeson as Frankie's husband and Greg Kinnear as Frankie's best friend, Ilene's (Tomei) new boyfriend it's a film that had potential but is a damp squib.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Significantly under-delivers on the promise - Frankie review by JG
If you can downgrade your expectations and sit back and admire the setting, you can enjoy the film. However the acting is, in the main, rather wooden, and the script disappointing, making the scenes come across too often as clunky. The husband-wife portrayal by Gleeson and Huppert had no credibility. I agree Marisa Tomei is the one giving the most genuine character portrayal by far, with uncomfortably crafted support from Greg Kinnear.
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