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Sundance ‘26: ‘FRANK & LOUIS’ Is a Somber Reflection on Finding Compassion in a Cage

Frank (Kingsley Ben-Adir) is up for parole soon, serving a long sentence in a maximum security prison. Years ago, he killed a man, but now considers himself changed. We’re not so convinced. Yes, Frank can be patient and carries himself with a calm stillness, but there’s a rage inside him that boils over when no one’s looking. To improve his chances with the parole board, Frank takes an assignment caring for fellow inmates suffering from degenerative mental conditions like dementia or Alzheimer’s. His charge is Louis Nelson (Rob Morgan), a once-notorious thug with a formidable reputation and more than a few enemies. Throughout writer-director Petra Volpe’s Frank & Louis, we watch their paths converge: one man aims for self-discovery, while the other forgets who he is entirely. Read More