Franklyn

Set between the parallel worlds of contemporary London and the futuristic faith dominated metropolis of Meanwhile City, Franklyn weaves a tale of four souls, whose lives are intertwined by fate, romance and tragedy. As these worlds collide, a single bullet determines the destiny of these four characters.

Cast

Eva Green

as Emilia

Ryan Phillippe

as Preest

Bernard Hill

as Esser

Sam Riley

as Milo

Art Malik

as Tarrant

Richard Coyle

as Dan

Susannah York

as Margaret

Kika Markham

as Naomi

Mark Wingett

as Frank Grant

Gary Pillai

as Doctor

Reviews

Dr_Nostromo

70/100 A very clever story of 4 individuals - a masked gumshoe in a dystopian world, a man searching for his son, a self-destructive artist, and a jilted fiancé - and how they eventually collide. It's unfortunate that the main characters have a real lack of personality making much of their storie...

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