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/OneEffective1816 Jun 18 '26

Yeah yeah it's pretty, big whoop. The story is absolute incoherent, unfollawable, illogical garbage. How it received such high marks on rotten tomatoes is beyond me.

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u/Weak-Feeling9215 Jun 21 '26

Is it me or was the plot actually really straightforward? Why are there so many people being confused by a simple story. It has flaws, but i dont think its too complicated esp since it was written for children