I Am Frankelda (Soy Frankelda), the history-making stop-motion film from directors Arturo and Roy Ambriz, is unleashing its monstrous bedtime stories on Netflix very soon.
The dark fantasy set in a world of monsters releases in select theaters and begins streaming on Netflix on June 12.
Here’s the synopsis: “In 19th-century Mexico, Frankelda is a gifted writer whose dark tales are ignored and dismissed. Forced to suppress her voice, she refuses to give up, even as many try to silence her. But when she is thrust into her subconscious, the very monsters she created come to life.
“Guided by Herneval, a tormented prince trapped between dreams and nightmares, she must restore balance between fiction and reality before both realms collapse. Meanwhile, the sinister writer Procustes and his conspirators plot to seize control. As Frankelda and Herneval grow closer, their bond becomes both a strength and a curse.
“To rewrite their fate, she must confront a love that defies existence and reclaim her power as a storyteller—before dark forces consume her imagination and reveal horrors beyond her creation.”
The Ambriz brothers, as protégés of Academy Award winner Guillermo del Toro, crafted the film with del Toro serving as a creative guide to the filmmakers.
Mireya Mendoza, Arturo Mercado Jr., and Luis Leonardo Suarez lead the voice cast.
I wrote in my Fantasia review of I Am Frankelda for Bloody Disgusting, “It’s a gothic fantasy feature whose boundless creativity is matched by ambition, so much so that it can barely contain its dense storytelling.”
More specifically, I Am Frankelda is a stunning work of DIY art: “There’s no shortage of colors, textures, and techniques on display to immerse viewers in the vibrant realm of nightmares personified, from the hairy arachnid legs of Procustes to a mesmerizing hand-painted montage. The Ambriz brothers’ feature directorial debut is pure DIY artistry.”
Look for Mexico’s first stop-motion animated feature to arrive on the streamer in just a few weeks.
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