//Idol Worship and the Trope of the Tortured Artist: Revisiting Frank

Idol Worship and the Trope of the Tortured Artist: Revisiting Frank

“Can you play C, F and G?”

It’s the simple but pivotal question asked to Jon (Domhnall Gleeson) at the start of Lenny Abrahamson’s 2014 indie-comedy Frank. Luckily for Jon, the answer is yes.

Gleeson embodies a depressed and wayward creative in his 20s. He spends most of his days