King Frankie, starring Peter Coonan, tells the redemption story of Frankie Burke.
Following the death of his father, the past catches up with our hero taxi driver and he is sent on a trip down memory lane, to when he was the fast talking, fast spending King, who ruined everything on the worst day of his life.
Dermot Malone’s feature directorial debut captures a moment in time in Irish history when many fell into financial distress. It charts the life of a man who wanted to chase the dragon of monetary success, but who flew too close to the sun and got burned. A story of pain, grief and loss, but also of redemption, change and hope.
Dermot Malone | Ireland | 2024 | 95 mins | 15
**This film contains flickering or flashing lights that may affect those with photosensitive epilepsy.
Supported by Collective, an initiative from Film Hub NI (BFI Film Audience Network) to connect people to great films.
