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The Kingdom

2024 · 111 min

A tense, grounded crime drama where a father-daughter bond forms under constant threat, leaving a somber emotional weight.

Directed by
Julien Colonna
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Ghjuvanna Benedetti, Saveriu Santucci, Anthony Morganti
Overview
Lesia, a teenager, is taken by a man to a villa where her fugitive father and his men are hiding. A war erupts, leading to death and a chase where father and daughter bond.

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Directed by
Julien Colonna
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Ghjuvanna Benedetti, Saveriu Santucci, Anthony Morganti
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • crime
  • survival
  • coming-of-age
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Julien Colonna
Written by
Jeanne Herry, Julien Colonna
Starring
Ghjuvanna Benedetti, Saveriu Santucci, Anthony Morganti, Andrea Cossu, Thomas Bronzini de Caraffa, Pascale Mariani, Toussaint Martinetti, Eric Ettori
Cinematography
Antoine Cormier
Runtime
111 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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