Flag Day

Flag Day centres on John Vogel, a charming father who leads a double life. To those around him he is a devoted parent who bakes cakes and promises his daughter Jennifer a life lived as an adventure; in secret he robs banks, cheats investors, passes counterfeit money and stays one step ahead of the police. Jennifer grows up idolising him and only gradually comes to understand the crimes behind his charisma, along with the damage his choices inflict on the family he claims to be providing for.

The film is a drama with crime and thriller elements, directed by Sean Penn and written by Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth. It is the sixth feature Penn has directed, following The Crossing Guard, The Pledge, September 11, Into the Wild and The Last Face. Penn also produces and plays John, while his daughter Dylan Penn takes the role of Jennifer and his son Hopper Penn appears as Nick. Josh Brolin, Katheryn Winnick and Regina King are among the supporting cast, with twenty credited performers in all.

Flag Day was released in August 2021 and runs 108 minutes. It was made with British, Canadian and American backing, including Ingenious Media, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, RocketScience and Buffalo Gal Pictures, and took about 1 million dollars worldwide. On IMDb it holds 5.5 out of 10 from roughly 4,100 votes, and on TMDB 5.8 out of 10 from about 170 votes. A critics' rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 86 reviews places it close to those audience scores.