Frank & Louis
Frank & Louis is a 2026 drama film which marks the English-language feature film debut of director Petra Volpe. It stars Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan.
Premise
A prisoner finds redemption when he starts helping fellow inmates who have health problems.Cast
- Kingsley Ben-Adir as Frank
- Rob Morgan as Louis
- Indira Varma
- Rosalind Eleazar
- Rene Perez Joglar
- Calum MacPherson as Barney
Production
The film is written by Petra Volpe and Esther Bernstorff and directed by Volpe in her English-language directorial debut. It was initially in development in 2022, with Laurence Fishburne and Clifton Collins Jr. attached to the cast.It is produced by Reto Schaerli and Lukas Hobi for Zodiac Pictures, with Georgie Paget and Thembisa Cochrane for Caspian Films. In 2025, distribution rights were bought for various European countries including Filmcoopi in Switzerland, Constantin Film for Germany and Austria, and September Film for the Benelux region.
Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan lead the cast alongside Indira Varma, Rosalind Eleazar and Rene Perez Joglar.
Principal photography began on the film on 30 April 2025.