Frank & Lola (2016)
Director
Matthew Ross
Main cast
Imogen Poots; Michael Nyqvist; Justin Long; Emmanuelle Devos; Rosanna Arquette
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Description
A psychosexual noir love story, set in Las Vegas and Paris, about love, obsession, sex, betrayal, revenge and, ultimately, the search for redemption.
Matthew Ross
Main cast
Imogen Poots; Michael Nyqvist; Justin Long; Emmanuelle Devos; Rosanna Arquette
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Description
A psychosexual noir love story, set in Las Vegas and Paris, about love, obsession, sex, betrayal, revenge and, ultimately, the search for redemption.
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