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Julien Colonna

Le royaume (The Kingdom)

Director Julien Colonna Composer Audrey Ismael Cast Ghjuvanna Benedetti, Thomas Bronzini, Andrea Cossu
Edition 2024
108' - 2024 - Crime, Drama, Thriller - Format: DCP - Dialogue: French

When their lives are threatened, a father and his teenage daughter make a run for it. The father is to blame, as he is the head of a Corsican mafia clan. Julien Colonna's debut - dubbed a Corsican version of The Godfather by critics in Cannes - is both an overwhelming crime epic and a father-daughter portrait, confidently directed with a keen eye for authentic performances.

We are introduced to Lesia as she meticulously dissects a shot bear, extracting its entrails with a practiced hand. Set against the backdrop of a languid Corsican summer in 1995, her world seems initially unremarkable for a fifteen-year-old girl embarking on her first romance. Yet, this semblance of normalcy is shattered when she is forcibly removed from the tranquility of her village and compelled to join her father, a shadowy mafia boss perpetually on the move. Though Lesia is no stranger to these unsettling visits, she has little appetite for the associated turmoil. In Julien Colonna’s compelling debut, the stakes escalate dramatically, leading to a perilous flight across the island in search of sanctuary. This harrowing summer promises to indelibly alter Lesia’s life. Colonna’s direction deftly straddles the line between crime drama and an intimate father-daughter narrative, capturing the tension with a taut, immersive style. Notably, the film’s authenticity is further amplified by its cast, which comprises almost entirely non-professional actors, lending an unpolished yet raw edge to this captivating cinematic exploration.

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Credits

Directors

Julien Colonna

Composers

Audrey Ismael

Cast

Ghjuvanna Benedetti, Thomas Bronzini, Andrea Cossu

Scenario

Julien Colonna, Jeanne Herry

Director of Photography

Antoine Cormier

Editors

Albertine Lastera, Yann Malcor

Producers

Hugo Sélignac, Antoine Lafon

Production studios

Chi-Fou-Mi Productions

Distributor

Cherry Pickers Filmdistributie

More info

Dialogue

French

Countries of production

France

Year

2024

Filmography

Julien Colonna
Confession (short, 2015), The Kingdom (2024)

Technical Specs

Format
DCP