A prisoner hoping for parole starts caring for a lifer with Alzheimer's Disease in Petra Volpe's sensitive tale of crime, punishment, and memory.
Themes of guilt, punishment and redemption are common currency in prison dramas, but Petra Volpe's terrific Frank & Louis looks at the issue from entirely unexpected and wholly moving perspective. The ...
Swiss writer-director Petra Volpe's English-language debut is inspired by a California program in which incarcerated men are trained to care for elderly inmates with dementia.
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Sundance film ‘Frank & Louis’ hopes to show the truth of caring for aging men in prison
One of this year's Sundance premieres is a story that draws from real life and aims to truthfully portray the realities of caring for incarcerated people dealing with Alzheimer's and dementia.
‘Frank & Louis’ Director Hopes Her Sundance Movie Shines a Light on the Role of Caretaking in Prison
Petra Volpe, the director behind 'Late Shift,' tapped Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan to tell the story about finding humanity, dignity and compassion. By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor Inspired ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Themes of guilt, punishment and redemption are common currency in prison dramas, but Petra Volpe’s terrific Frank & Louis looks at ...
Themes of guilt, punishment and redemption are common currency in prison dramas, but Petra Volpe’s terrific Frank & Louis looks at the issue from an entirely unexpected and wholly moving perspective.
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