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Uncle Frank (2020)

Uncle Frank poster
Directed by
Alan Ball
Genre
road movie, comedy drama, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
R
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 445 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In the 1970s, a teenage girl goes on a road trip with her uncle and learns about his hidden life as a gay man. He confronts his painful family history along the way.

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What happens

Uncle Frank is a 2020 American comedy drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Alan Ball. The film stars Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis. Set in the 1970s, Uncle Frank is a road movie about a gay man who confronts his past. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020. It was released on November 25, 2020, by Amazon Studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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