In truth, the stakes are not that high in Ira Sachs’ Frankie. That may seem curt once you learn that the title character, played by Isabelle Huppert, is about to lose a long battle with cancer, but her fate is already sealed and she’s well aware of it. As she gathers her family for a holiday in picturesque Sintra, Portugal, the petty drama in their own lives surpasses her own and over the course of a few hours you wonder if they’ll all become a little more appreciative of it all. The Frankie in question is pretty much …

SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for the film Greta. If you have not yet seen the film, read on at your own risk!