Robot & Frank

Tender and touching-caring friendships can associate an elderly man and robot. Now an old man, and in the past it is quite lucky thief-cracker, anemic Frank lives quite lonely. Grown up children have scattered away from the father. To slightly relieve loneliness and somehow help — and the old man starts Alzheimer's — the very dimension for him the son gave his father a companion. And who? Of course, the indefatigable robot ...

Robot assistants in the home and other premises of our near future is predictable and normal. But Frank wants autonomy, Yes in addition: at first he feared greatly inspired by Sputnik life ...
Curmudgeonly old Frank lives by himself. His routine involves daily visits to his local library, where he has a twinkle in his eye for the librarian. His grown children are concerned about their father’s well-being and buy him a caretaker robot. Initially resistant to the idea, Frank soon appreciates the benefits of robotic support – like nutritious meals and a clean house – and eventually begins to treat his robot like a true companion. With his robot’s assistance, Frank’s passion for his old, unlawful profession is reignited, for better or worse.