The debut feature from writer/director Dermot Malone,
King Frankie stars Peter Coonan as a taxi driver
forced to reckon with past trauma following the death of his father.
The film also stars Conor MacNeill, Ruairi O'Connor, Lynn Rafferty, Olivia Caffrey, Ally Ni
Chiarain
and Rejjie Snow.
King Frankie is in Irish cinemas from October 11th. A
UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
KING FRANKIE tells the story of a man driven by the desire for monetary success, only to find himself facing the consequences of his choices. The film explores the journey of Frankie (Coonan), a taxi driver and owner of a small taxi firm. On the day of his father’s funeral, Frankie is forced to confront a traumatic event from ten years previous. As he grapples with the weight of this reckoning, his journey toward forgiveness—and ultimately redemption—begins.
