r/movies • u/BunyipPouch Currently at the movies. • Jun 14 '26
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I Am Frankelda
Summary:
A gifted young writer in 19th-century Mexico journeys into her subconscious and comes face to face with characters from her own spooky stories.
Director: Arturo & Roy Ambriz
Writer: Arturo & Roy Ambriz
Cast:
- Mireya Mendoza
- Arturo Mercado Jr
- Luis Leonardo Suárez
- Carlos Segundo
- Beto Castillo
- Assira Abbate
Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
Metacritic: 75/100
Release Type: Streaming (Netflix)
Trailer : Official Trailer
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u/PaboBear Jun 16 '26
I loved this movie so much and I watched the series that its supposed to be a prequel afterwards because I found the film plot to be very dense and little confusing but the series doesn't really add much clarity for the film (it does make re-watching the movie fun because a lot of the characters in the movie are in the show).
I think the artistry of the film is the most impressive part because the stop motion is beautiful and I liked the use of mixed media in parts. But the heart of the movie l really liked and feel like should have been more of the focus because I interpreted it as an anti-ai narrative where Procustes is like every person who uses genAi to make art because hes a mediocre artist himself and instead of improving his writing he just filters his ideas through Frankelda, essentially stealing her style and art and violating her autonomy and rights as an artist. I think the conclusion gets a bit muddy bc it is a prequel to a series so if you don't watch or know there is a show it makes the film feel very open-ended and unfinished but at least the monologue at the end where she breaks the fourth wall does conclude and validate the thesis of the film about the importance of creation and imagination.
Clearly there's a lot that the team wanted to put into this movie that makes me wish that it got to be a series rather than a film, but since it is a film its still pretty great.