The Kingdom (2024 French film)

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The Kingdom
French Le Royaume
Directed by Julien Colonna [1]
Screenplay by
Starring
  • Ghjuvanna Benedetti
  • Saveriu Santucci
  • Anthony Morganti
  • Andrea Cossu
  • Fédéric Poggi
  • Régis Gomez
CinematographyAntoine Cormier
Edited by
  • Albertine Lastera
  • Yann Malcor
Music byAudrey Ismael
Distributed by Ad Vitam Distribution
Release dates
  • 20 May 2024 (2024-05-20)(Cannes) [2]
  • 13 November 2024 (2024-11-13)(France)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Kingdom (French : Le Royaume) is a 2024 French family crime drama directed by Julien Colonna. [1] The film stars Ghjuvanna Benedetti as the daughter of the leader of a crime family played by Saveriu Santucci. [3]

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Premise

In 1995, Lesia (Benedetti) is a 15-year-old girl in Corsica, safe from the organized crime elsewhere on the island. This changes when she is taken to her father, crime boss Pierre-Paul (Santucci), much to her chagrin. The two repair their relationship as they escape mobsters all across the island, and Lesia is drawn further into her father's world of crime. [3]

Cast

Production

The birth of his daughter inspired Colonna to create a father-daughter story. The Kingdom was shot on location in Corsica with a cast composed largely of first-time local actors. On the final day of filming, a pivotal boat scene had to be reworked due to a storm over the Gulf of Ajaccio. [2]

Release

The Kingdom premiered in the Un Certain Regard portion of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it was acquired by Metrograph Pictures for North American distribution rights. [4] Ad Vitam Distribution is scheduled to theatrically release the film in France on 13 November 2024. [5]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10. [6]

Accolades

AwardCeremony dateCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Cannes Film Festival 24 May 2024 Un Certain Regard The KingdomNominated [7]
25 May 2024 Camera d'Or Nominated [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Khaldi, Tarik. "The Kingdom, as seen by Julien Colonna". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 Mintzer, Jordan. "'The Kingdom' Review: A Daughter Gets Drawn Into Her Father's Dangerous World in a Spellbinding Corsican Mafia Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. Ntim, Zac. "Metrograph Pictures Acquires North American Rights To Julien Colonna's 'The Kingdom' Following Buzzy Cannes Film Festival Debut". Deadline. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. "Les distributeurs ajustent leurs line-ups". Boxoffice Pro (in French). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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