Movie

The First King

2019 · 123 min

A grim, immersive plunge into ancient brutality, where brotherhood and destiny collide under a heavy, mythic atmosphere.

Tagline: A timeless story of love, blood, and conflict.
Overview: Romulus and Remus, two shepherds and loyal brothers, end up taking part to a journey that will lead one of them to be the founder of the greatest nation ever seen. However, the fate of the chosen one will pass from killing his own brother.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Betrayal, fate, power, family
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
fate
power
family
violence
Places: countryside
wilderness
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex mild