Kensuke´s Kingdom

Eleven-year-old Michael goes on a voyage across the Pacific Ocean with his family, smuggling his dog Stella on board. During a storm, Michael and the dog are both swept overboard by a huge wave.

Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Junior Category (over 11 years of age)

Od 12 years
Friendship
Based upon a book
Animation
Positive choices
Nature
Animals
Adventure
Courage

Director: Neil Boyle, Kirk Hendry / France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom / 2023 / 84 min
English / Czech subtitles

Saturday 01. 06.
10:30 - 11:54
Golden Apple Cinema, sál 2

Monday 03. 06.
17:00 - 18:24
Golden Apple Cinema, sál 5

Neil
Boyle

Neil Boyle (United Kingdom). Selected filmography: The Last Belle (2011), Made Up (2016), Kensuke's Kingdom (2023)

Kirk
Hendry

Kirk Hendry (United Kingdom). Selected filmography: Junk (2011), Kensuke's Kingdom (2023)

Eleven-year-old Michael goes on a voyage across the Pacific Ocean with his family, smuggling his dog Stella on board. During a storm, Michael and the dog are both swept overboard by a huge wave. They find themselves on a deserted island. Scared, confused, and hungry, Michael soon realizes that this won't be a holiday Robinson Crusoe adventure and that they are not alone on the island. Facing hunger and dangerous jellyfish, he is saved by Kensuke, a mysterious Japanese man who has been inhabiting the island for several decades. Until now, he has only had wild animals for company, especially a group of orangutans, whom he respects and admires. The old man soon reveals his life story to Michael. Both must join forces when a group of hunters arrives on the island, threatening this paradise. This film offers viewers a great deal of action, suspense, and the opportunity to become a castaway for a while.