A new dark fantasy on Netflix
I Am Frankelda is coming to Netflix in just a few weeks. The streaming giant just put out a trailer for the release at home! Arturo Ambriz and Roy Ambriz directed this dazzling feature that made waves out on the festival circuit. Now, it comes to streaming with an impressive pedigree.
I Am Frankelda glides onto streaming
Netflix revealed their official trailer and key art for I Am Frankelda. Arturo Ambriz and Roy Ambriz’s gorgeous stop-motion feature is finally here for a wide release. Frankelda and Herneval are going to be an instant favorite for so many people streaming out there. Check out the trailer right here.
Production designers Ana Coronilla and Bruce Zick deserve a lot of flowers as well. In this realm of animation, every small detail matters. In a world of terrors, someone has to craft the nightmares. (Or, in this case delights!) In this clip and every still from I Am Frankelda, it’s clear that there was a ton of intention injected into every frame. Hear more about the project down below!
A love letter to storytelling
TUDUM spoke to the directing team on I Am Frankelda. This is a true love letter to storytelling. Roy and Arturo Ambriz gave some of their thoughts during that conversation. It’s clear this story was a long time coming.
“As brothers, we grew up inventing worlds together, drawing, playing, imagining. Over time we understood that fictional characters were not only companions but guides. Sometimes they felt closer than the people around us. They provided us courage, wisdom, and solace. We believe fiction is not an escape from reality but a way of understanding it. A way of converting truth into palatable chunks. I Am Frankelda comes from a lifelong love of storytelling.
At the heart of the film is the relationship between Frankelda and Herneval: creator and creation, voice and echo. We are drawn to the mystery of ideas. We do not know if we invent them or if they find us. We only know that when they arrive, they ask to be brought into the world.
This film is a dream for us. It holds everything we have loved since childhood: monsters, drama, music, color, intensity, culture and worldbuilding. We are moved by characters who feel deeply, who struggle, who transform. Frankelda is about a creator who insists on being heard, even when everything around her says no.”
Story Details for the Netflix Release
Here’s how Netflix describes the new feature. “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.”
I Am Frankelda begins streaming on Netflix on June 12. Expect more information about this fantastical animated feature when we receive it! What did you think about the trailer up top? Let us know what you think down in the comments!
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