Sundance 2026: ‘Frank & Louis’ is Another Emotional Prison Drama

There is nothing more important in this world than taking care of others. In general, we all need to learn to be more caring and more open and more empathetic. I’m always touched by good films that take their time to remind us of this, telling heartfelt stories that deserve to be told even if they’re not about your life. Frank & Louis is a passion project from acclaimed Swiss filmmaker Petra Volpe, it’s a film she has been trying to make for over a decade since first visiting a prison in California in 2014. It’s finally finished and ready to meet the world – premiering at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in the Premieres section. It was an honor to be in attendance at the world premiere at the festival, as I believe a film like this is especially powerful when an audience is experiencing it together – feeling all the emotions, and connecting with all the people in the story. There are many films set in prisons, often stories about inmates trying to hold on to their humanity in such an awful place. And while this is yet another prison film joining the ranks, it stands out in many ways. // Continue Reading ›