Five Questions with Robert & Frank Director Jake Schreier
A futuristic buddy film focused on the relationship between an elderly ex-jewel thief and his caretaker robot, Robot & Frank’s premise might sound high-concept, silly even. But director Jake Schreier ‘s focus is on keeping the action emotionally grounded. Anchored by the dexterous, empathetic, and ever-dependable Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon, Superman Returns) as well as a strong ensemble that includes Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, and Liv Tyler, director Schreir’s feature debut is a small-scale character piece with some very large ambitions. Filmmaker: Robot & Frank started out as a short film in 2003, so the feature version has obviously been gestating […]
by Jane Schoenbrun on Jan 23, 2012