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The Kingdom

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On the pale, sun soaked island of Corsica in the summer of 1995, the teenage Lesia is plucked from her sheltered life, and taken to a remote villa where her fugitive mob boss father, Pierre-Paul, is hiding out. Pierre Paul is a menacing figure, a near stranger to Lesia, and at first she feels trapped by the secrecy and danger which defines his life. But when an assassination attempt sets a chain of bloody vendettas in motion, Lesia and Paul-Pierre are forced to go on the run together. As they flee, Lesia becomes closer than ever with her father, and as they wade together through the violent underworld which he is entrenched in, his devotion to revenge begins to rub off on her. The Kingdom is a story of blood: blood split, blood sought, and the blood which binds us.

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Danny Leigh Financial Times Some of the more melodramatic turns are predictable, and there are no great surprises. But in its melancholy and complicated fury... it packs a considerable punch. Rated: 3/5 Aug 14, 2025 Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times For all the familial complications on screen, The Kingdom neither mythologises nor tempers the Mafia. Violence is used sparingly, yet it lingers in the margins of everyday mob dinners, boar hunts and bulletproof vests. Rated: 4/5 Aug 7, 2025 Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator Think of it as The Godfather from the point of view of a teenage Connie Corleone. Or The Sopranos from the perspective of Meadow. Or just take it for what it is, which is tense, brilliant and rivetingly convincing. Aug 7, 2025 Full Review Tom Dawson Radio Times By exploring the heartfelt relationship between Lesia and her father, the film lays bare the emotional costs of the criminal lifestyle for both individuals. Rated: 4/5 Aug 19, 2025 Full Review Tom Shone Sunday Times (UK) What follows is not a thriller but a coming-of-age drama, full of the dusty sights and sounds of a Corsican summer — The Sopranos as shot by Eric Rohmer, with the sound of cicadas outweighing the gun shots. Rated: 3/5 Aug 13, 2025 Full Review Laura Stott The Sun (UK) The pace may be slow at times, but the captivating performances, along with a plot of murders, family dynamics and revenge, will hold your attention to the end. Rated: 4/5 Aug 11, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Julien Colonna

Director

Ghjuvanna Benedetti

Lesia

Saveriu Santucci

Pierre-Paul

Anthony Morganti

Ste

Andrea Cossu

Santu

Frédéric Poggi

Petru

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Synopsis On the pale, sun soaked island of Corsica in the summer of 1995, the teenage Lesia is plucked from her sheltered life, and taken to a remote villa where her fugitive mob boss father, Pierre-Paul, is hiding out. Pierre Paul is a menacing figure, a near stranger to Lesia, and at first she feels trapped by the secrecy and danger which defines his life. But when an assassination attempt sets a chain of bloody vendettas in motion, Lesia and Paul-Pierre are forced to go on the run together. As they flee, Lesia becomes closer than ever with her father, and as they wade together through the violent underworld which he is entrenched in, his devotion to revenge begins to rub off on her. The Kingdom is a story of blood: blood split, blood sought, and the blood which binds us.
Director
Julien Colonna
Producer
Hugo Sélignac, Antoine Lafon
Screenwriter
Julien Colonna, Jeanne Herry
Production Co
Chi-Fou-Mi Productions
Rating
R (Bloody Images|Some Violence|Language)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 51m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)