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I Am Frankelda

Play trailer 1:48 Poster for I Am Frankelda PG Jun 2026 1h 53m Fantasy Horror Musical Animation Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.
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Critics Consensus

Marrying its pleasingly shopworn style with vivid flights of fancy, I Am Frankelda is a unique adventure that announces an exciting new voice in animation.

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Katie Rife Inverse Jun 22, 2026
Everything -- from the characters’ expressions to their costumes to the large, elaborate sets -- is thoughtfully crafted from glass, resin, fabric, and clay, some of it literally bearing the fingerprints of its creators. Go to Full Review
Jordan King Empire Magazine Jun 16, 2026
4/5
An everything-and-the-talavera-sink stop-motion delight that synthesises magic, music and the macabre into a mostly exhilarating, occasionally exhausting cinematic experience, Mexico’s first stop-motion feature was more than worth the wait. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Jun 15, 2026
It makes heavy weather of its convoluted storyline and may stretch the attention spans of younger viewers. Go to Full Review
Fletcher Powell KMUW - Wichita Public Radio Jul 20, 2026
... the sort of thing that can only have been made by people—people who have dreamed, and laughed, and been afraid, and gazed at the universe with wonder. Go to Full Review
Mat Brunet AniMat's Review (YouTube) Jun 27, 2026
8/10
I Am Frankelda is a beautiful animated feature that celebrates the power of storytelling by presenting itself as magically dark musical. Go to Full Review
Maxance Vincent InSession Film Jun 24, 2026
B-
The animation is so emotive and jaw-droppingly gorgeous. Go to Full Review
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Samantha F @RT91944889 2 days ago Me parece una obra de amor al arte en toda su expresión, el cariño que se le puso y todo lo que los directores tuvieron que pasar para realizar su película se lleva mi admiración No es una película para todos, pues su mensaje es muy retórico y a la interpretación Pero es un hito para mí país y mi película favorita Si amas todo el trabajo en el cine,buscas referencias a la cultura mexicana,una película con una excelente banda sonora y una historia que te deja pensando y esperando ver cómo sigue la historia es para ti Si solo buscas entretenimiento recomiendo mucho más la serie de HBO pues es menos metáforica Igualmente está película tiene acción,romance y suspenso que te meterán al ambiente En lo personal amo la escena donde todo fue animado con cuadros al óleo,mis respetos No es una historia para todos pero si buscas sentir que hay arte en cada escena,está película es para ti See more Goose R @rodrigug Sep 19, 2026 Frankelda is a little girl that likes to write scary tales . Not knowing that her scary tales come true in the scary realm Mexican stop motion movie. The story is really weird and it’s also a musical which makes it a little boring. Not very good movie 🍿🍿🍿/5 on Netflix See more honoratozg G @RT86810840 Aug 17, 2026 El mundo es muy interesante, pero es todo demasiado caótico, falla esa transmisión de conceptos e ideas. Por ejemplo, el final no se entiende al 100%, y el comienzo tardé en comprender que estaba pasando con los planos. Las maquetas y los muñecos están muy chulos, con mucho detalle, quizás demasiado en ocasiones. Cuando había escenas con mucho fondo o muchas personajes, visualmente resultaban confusas de seguir, había demasiada información y estímulos en pantalla. Quizás habría sido interesante contar con dos modelos de muñeco, siendo uno de ellos más simple, resaltando mas los contornos que los detalles, para así poder jugar mejor con el punto en el que se desea que el espectador esté mirando. See more Dani G @RT81139271 Aug 1, 2026 Always admirable the work of people who produces stop-motion films See more Liz M @LizzyM477 Jul 31, 2026 Watched it with the family and we all thought that it was amazing visually but the story was unnecessarily messy and brought it down quite a bit. See more Kyle M @RT77296778 Jul 25, 2026 Won’t struck enough as casual discovery besides garnering artistically enthused compel – not to mention it serves as a prelude to a mini-series now with broadened exposure, this stop-motion picture is a painstaking gem that reminiscences similarly formed classics, especially by genre, with a charmingly yet formulaically challenged heart written so creatively well under the idealistic effect that rounds the resonance as the rewarding engagement. (B+) See more Read all reviews
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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.
Director
Arturo Ambriz, Roy Ambriz
Producer
Roy Ambriz, Arturo Ambriz
Screenwriter
Roy Ambriz, Arturo Ambriz
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Cinema Fantasma
Rating
PG (Scary Content Throughout|Brief Language|Bloody Images|Some Violence|Thematic Material)
Genre
Fantasy, Horror, Musical, Animation, Adventure
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 12, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 12, 2026
Runtime
1h 53m
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