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The Kingdom

2023 · 73 min

A personal, quietly gripping investigation that pulls you into a world of belief and scandal and leaves you uneasy.

Overview
Marc Fennell investigates the successful, but scandal-plagued megachurch Hillsong, stepping back into the world of Pentecostalism that he left behind and asking what happens as the Hillsong kingdom crumbles.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • power
  • corruption
  • identity
  • celebrity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Elise Potaka
Written by
Elise Potaka
Starring
Marc Fennell
Cinematography
Dean Brosche
Runtime
73 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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