Franklyn
2008 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 6.0 · 62% critics
In contemporary London and a futuristic, faith-ruled city, four troubled lives unfold in parallel, each shaped by loss, longing, and hard choices. As their paths begin to echo across both worlds, the connections grow clearer, and one violent moment threatens to change everything for them all.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-10-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (388 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like dark, puzzle-box stories that gradually link separate lives across realities, with a moody, sometimes bleak tone; Not for you if you want clear answers early or fast pacing like Bird Box.
Pros: striking visuals; intriguing two-world mystery; rewarding connections | Cons: confusing structure; slow, uneven pacing; thin character depth
Themes
- london, england
- masked vigilante
Cast & crew
Eva Green
as Emilia
Ryan Phillippe
as Preest
Bernard Hill
as Esser
Sam Riley
as Milo
Art Malik
as Tarrant
Richard Coyle
as Dan
Susannah York
as Margaret
Kika Markham
as Naomi
Mark Wingett
as Frank Grant
Gary Pillai
as Doctor
Directed by Gerald McMorrow