Kensuke’s Kingdom is based on the best-selling book by Michael Morpurgo, starring the voices of Cillian Murphy and Sally Hawkins.
“What I want the audience to take away from the film of Kensuke’s Kingdom is how important love is between people and between ourselves and the planet. It’s a story about reconciliation, old and young, them and us, ourselves and the world about us, which comes through the sensitivity of Michael, but also through the wisdom of Kensuke, and the relationship between the two.” – Michael Morpurgo
When Michael is washed up on an island in the Pacific after falling from his parents’ yacht, he struggles to survive on his own. He can’t find food and he can’t find water, and as Michael and his dog curl up to sleep, he knows they cannot last long. But he soon realizes there is someone close by, someone who is watching over him and helping him to stay alive. Following a close-run battle between life and death, the mysterious stranger, Kensuke, allows Michael into his world and they become friends, teaching and learning from each other until the day of separation becomes inevitable.
Starring:
Cillian Murphy, Sally Hawkins
Directed By:
Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry
Running time:
84 mins