:Frankie (2019 film)

{{Infobox film

| name = Frankie

| image = Frankie poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Ira Sachs

| producer = {{Plainlist|

Saïd Ben Saïd
Michel Merkt

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| writer = {{Plainlist|

Ira Sachs
Mauricio Zacharias

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| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| music = Dickon Hinchliffe

| cinematography = Rui Poças

| editing = Sophie Reine

| production_companies = {{Plainlist|

SBS Productions
Secret Engine

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| distributor = {{Plainlist|

SBS Distribution (France)
Sony Pictures Classics (United States)
Midas Filmes (Portugal)

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| released = {{Film date|2019|5|20|Cannes|ref1={{cite web|url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/press/press-articles/communique/articles/the-screenings-guide-2019|title=The Screenings Guide 2019|date=May 9, 2019|website=Cannes Film Festival|access-date=May 9, 2019}}|2019|8|28|France|2019|10|25|United States|2019|12|12|Portugal|ref4=}}

| runtime = 98 minutes{{cite web|url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/infos-communiques/communique/articles/the-2019-official-selection|title=Official Selection|website=Cannes Film Festival|date=18 April 2019 |access-date=April 18, 2019}}

| country = {{Plainlist|

United States
France
Portugal

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| language = {{Plainlist|

English
French

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| budget =

| gross = $725,642{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=frankie.htm|title=Frankie|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=January 10, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Frankie-(France)-(2019)#tab=summary|title=Frankie|website=The Numbers|access-date=January 10, 2020}}

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Frankie is a 2019 drama film directed by Ira Sachs, from a screenplay by Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias. It stars Isabelle Huppert, Brendan Gleeson, Greg Kinnear, Marisa Tomei, and Jérémie Renier.

It had its world premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/apr/18/cannes-festival-2019-full-list-of-films |title=Cannes festival 2019: full list of films |work=The Guardian |access-date=18 April 2019}} It was released in France on August 28, 2019, by SBS Distribution, in the United States on October 25, 2019, by Sony Pictures Classics, and in Portugal on December 12, 2019, by Midas Filmes.

Plot

Frankie, a well-known French actress, has only a few months to live. For that reason, she decides to spend her last vacation with her large family in Sintra (Portugal). Despite the picturesque location, the relatives present struggle with a variety of love, marriage and money problems.

Cast

Isabelle Huppert as Frankie
Greg Kinnear as Gary
Marisa Tomei as Ilene
Jérémie Renier as Paul
Brendan Gleeson as Jimmy
Vinette Robinson as Sylvia
Ariyon Bakare as Ian
Pascal Greggory as Michel
Carloto Cotta as Tiago
Sennia Nanua as Maya

Production

In February 2018, it was announced Isabelle Huppert, Greg Kinnear, Marisa Tomei, Jérémie Renier and Andre Wilms had joined the cast of the film, with Ira Sachs directing the film, from a screenplay he wrote alongside Mauricio Zacharias. Saïd Ben Saïd and Michel Merkt will serve as producers on the film, while Lucas Joaquin and Kevin Chneiweiss will serve as executive producers under their Secret Engine and SBS Productions banners, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/family-vacation-isabelle-huppert-marisa-tomei-greg-kinnear-ira-sachs-berlin-1202289408/|title=Ira Sachs Packs For 'A Family Vacation' With Isabelle Huppert, Marisa Tomei – Berlin|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=February 14, 2018|access-date=October 9, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-isabelle-huppert-greg-kinnear-join-ira-sachs-s-a-family-vacation-1085062|title=Berlin: Isabelle Huppert, Greg Kinnear Join Ira Sachs' 'A Family Vacation'|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Scott|last=Roxbourough|date=February 14, 2018|access-date=October 9, 2018}} In September 2018, Brendan Gleeson, Vinette Robinson, Ariyon Bakare, and Pascal Greggory joined the cast of the film.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/saidbensaid66/status/1038116281520676864|title=Ira Sachs starts shooting A FAMILY VACATION on October 1st in Sintra. Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Brendan Gleeson, Marisa Tomei, Greg Kinnear, Jérémie Renier, Vinette Robinson, Ariyon Bakare and Pascal Greggory.|website=Twitter|first=Saïd|last=Ben Saïd|date=September 7, 2018|access-date=October 9, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/brendan-gleeson-ariyon-bakare-a-family-vacation-1202483525/|title=Brendan Gleeson, Ariyon Bakare Join 'A Family Vacation'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|date=October 16, 2018|access-date=November 17, 2018}}

=Filming=

Principal photography began in October 2018, primarily in the Portuguese Riviera.{{cite web|url=https://productionlist.com/filming-october-jeremie-renier-cast-upcoming-film-family-vacation-portugal/|title=Filming in October: Jeremie Renier to Cast Upcoming Film 'A Family Vacation' in Portugal|website=Production List|date=October 7, 2018|access-date=October 9, 2018}}

Release

It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/cannes-film-festival-2019-lineup-full-list-movies-official-selection-competition-1202598140/|title=Cannes Film Festival 2019 Lineup: Malick, Almodovar, Dardennes; Four Women Directors In Competition – Full List|website=Deadline Hollywood|first1=Nancy|last1=Tartaglione|first2=Andreas|last2=Wiseman|date=April 18, 2019|access-date=April 18, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/festival/films/frankie|title=Frankie|website=Festival de Cannes 2019|language=en|access-date=2019-05-19}} Prior to, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film for North America, Eastern Europe including the CIS, Scandinavia, the Middle East, South Africa, Spain, India and airlines worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/frankie-cannes-sony-pictures-classics-deal-ira-sachs-isabelle-huppert-1202604519/|title=Cannes Deals Begin: Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Croisette-Bound Ira Sachs-Helmed 'Frankie'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=April 30, 2019|access-date=April 30, 2019}} It was released in France on August 28, 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.sbs-distribution.fr/distribution-france-frankie|title=Frankie|website=SBS Distribution|access-date=April 18, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/ira-sachs-frankie-a-family-vacation-isabelle-huppert-greg-kinnear-brendan-gleeson-1202504280/|title=Ira Sachs Drama 'A Family Vacation' Starring Isabelle Huppert Gets New Title, Release Date|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Dino|last=Day-Ramos|date=November 17, 2018|access-date=November 17, 2018}} It is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 25, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=changes&p=.htm|title=Frankie|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=June 18, 2019}}

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The website's critics consensus reads, "Flawed yet well-acted, Frankie finds director/co-writer Ira Sachs getting snagged in his story's thorny relationships -- and often freed by his stellar cast."{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/frankie_2019|title=Frankie (2019)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 56 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/frankie |title=Frankie Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=May 10, 2020}}