Movie

Being Frank

2019 · 111 min

A light, wry comedy about family secrets that keeps things breezy even as the lies pile up, with a warm heart underneath.

Overview: A seventeen-year-old boy blackmails his father after discovering his secret second family
How it feels: Light, satirical, warm and absurd. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, deception, identity, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
deception
identity
coming-of-age
betrayal
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild