Mother Father Sister Brother Frank Explained

Mother Father Sister Brother Frank
Director:Caden Douglas
Producer:Michael Lomenda
Matt Schichter
Starring:Enrico Colantoni
Mindy Cohn
Melanie Leishman
Iain Stewart
Juan Chioran
Music:Adrian Ellis
Walker Grimshaw
Cinematography:Matthew Campagna
Gaelen Cook
Studio:LittleBull Productions
Distributor:Highball TV
Runtime:85 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

Mother Father Sister Brother Frank is a Canadian thriller comedy film, directed by Caden Douglas and released in 2024.[1] The film centres on the dysfunctional suburban Jennings family, who have to come together to save themselves after a family dinner goes awry with Uncle Frank laying dead on the floor.

The film stars Enrico Colantoni as father Jerry, Mindy Cohn as mother Joy, Melanie Leishman as sister Jolene, Iain Stewart as brother Jim and Juan Chioran as Frank.[2] Sharron Matthews also appears in the film as nosy neighbour Ronda, with Izad Etemadi, Chad Connell and Matthew G. Brown in supporting roles.

The film's production was announced in March 2023 by streaming service Highball TV.[2] It was shot in Hamilton, Ontario.[3]

The film premiered on April 6, 2024, at Panic Fest in the United States,[1] and had its Canadian premiere on April 26 at the Calgary Underground Film Festival.[4] It was also screened at the 2024 Inside Out Film and Video Festival.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Britta Devore, "A Family Dinner Turns Bloody In 'Mother Father Sister Brother Frank' Sneak Peek". Collider, April 2, 2024.
  2. Melanie Goodfellow, "Enrico Colantoni & Mindy Cohn Join Cast Of ‘Mother Father Sister Brother Frank’ As Ontario Shoot Kicks Off". Deadline Hollywood, March 7, 2023.
  3. Daniel Nolan, "Family that slays together, tries to stay together in new dark comedy filming in Hamilton". Hamilton Spectator, March 17, 2023.
  4. Kurt Halfyard, "Calgary Underground Film Festival: Films and Events Announced". Screen Anarchy, March 28, 2024.
  5. Valerie Complex, "Inside Out 2slgbtq+ 34th Annual Film Festival Reveals Full Lineup". Deadline Hollywood, May 3, 2024.