Uncle Frank, the latest production from Alan Ball. Written and directed by the Six Feet Under and True Blood creator, the new Prime Video film, set in 1973, follows teenager Beth Bledsoe (Sophia Lillis) as she departs her rural Southern town to study at New York University, where her Uncle Frank (Paul Bettany) teaches literature.Beth soon learns that Frank is gay and living with his partner Walid "Wally" Nadeem (Peter Macdissi).
Afterward, a death in the family forces the trio to take a road trip back home and confront past trauma. Along the way, they run into a talented cast that also included Judy Greer, Steve Zahn, Lois Smith, Margo Martindale, and Stephen Root.