The Kingdom

Opens Wednesday, September 16, 2026

SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

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 Pierre-Paul 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 spilled, blood sought, and the blood which binds us.

“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.” – The Spectator

Official selection: Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival

 

 

  • Country France
  • Language French with English subtitles
  • Running Time 111 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Independent Film Company
  • Director Julien Colonna
  • Cast Ghjuvanna Benedetti, Saveriu Santucci
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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