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Frank & Louis Premieres at Sundance With Standout Performances on Prison Caregiving

Early reviews single out Rob Morgan’s portrayal, reflecting the film’s intimate focus on dementia care inside U.S. prisons.

Overview

  • The drama debuted in the Premieres section at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
  • Swiss filmmaker Petra Biondina Volpe writes and directs in her English-language debut, co-writing the script with Esther Bernstorff.
  • Kingsley Ben-Adir stars as Frank, an incarcerated caregiver preparing for a parole hearing, opposite Rob Morgan as Louis, a prisoner living with Alzheimer’s.
  • Critics praise Morgan’s work as especially affecting, with notices also commending Ben-Adir even as some reviews describe the film’s approach as conventional.
  • Coverage emphasizes the film’s examination of elder care behind bars and questions about the purpose of punishment when cognitive decline disrupts cause and effect.