I Am Frankelda

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I Am Frankelda

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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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Laura Zornosa

New York Times

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I Am Frankelda can feel overstuffed with plotlines at times, but like a plastic jack-o’-lantern bucket overflowing with candy: bright, beautiful, spooky — and ultimately, a treat.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

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3.5/4

I Am Frankelda is one of the better animated films so far in 2026 and it looks to be keeping the door open for another adventure that celebrates and even encourages young and old alike to pick up a book and escape into its folds.

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Juan Barquin

RogerEbert.com

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3.5/4

This is a fantasy epic that’s surprising in its scale.

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Dom Fisher

Geek Vibes Nation

20m

8.5/10

I Am Frankelda is a stop-motion spectacle worthy of admiration. Impressing with its supernatural ingenuity, creative characters, and classical storytelling, it’s cinema the whole family can enjoy.

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Rachel Wagner

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7h

This is a stunning film. The stop motion is so pretty. very creative, unexpected. The best animated film of this year by a lot

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Dana Han-Klein

We're Watching What?!

13h

A visual feast and full of methodical technical mastery but this original film gets slightly bogged down by trying to include too many subplots. Still worth a watch for the treat that it is for the eyeballs.

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Alejandro E

@Alex970 1h

Mejor tarde que nunca. Teniendo como inspiración a Guillermo del Toro, el cine mexicano experimenta por primera vez con el largometraje stopmotion, con resultados sorprendentes.

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Kalissa H.

@kali_416 2h

This film is absolutely stunning. The story is unique and interesting. The song El Príncipe De Los Sustos was so catchy.

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TROY S

@TroySlade15 17h

Clocking in at under two hours, the film boasts immaculate pacing. It moves incredibly quickly, never lingering too long in one place but giving the emotional beats exactly enough room to breathe. I Am Frankelda is a must-watch.

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Arturo Ambriz

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Roy Ambriz

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Mireya Mendoza

Frankelda

Arturo Mercado Jr.

Herneval

Luis Leonardo Suárez

Procustes

Habana Zoé

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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.

Director: Arturo Ambriz, Roy Ambriz
Producer: Roy Ambriz, Arturo Ambriz
Screenwriter: Roy Ambriz, Arturo Ambriz
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Cinema Fantasma
Rating: PG (Some Violence|Bloody Images|Scary Content Throughout|Brief Language|Thematic Material)
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Adventure
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 12, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 12, 2026
Runtime: 1h 53m