The Last of the High Kings (1996)
- Directed by
- David Keating
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, teen film, coming-of-age film
- Country
- United Kingdom, Ireland
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 45 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1970s Dublin, a group of teenage friends navigate school, family, and the emerging punk scene as they face the news of Elvis Presley's death. One boy deals with his crush on a new girl and the pressures of his eccentric family.
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What happens
The Last of the High Kings, released under the title Summer Fling in some countries, is a 1996 Irish coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by David Keating from a screenplay he co-wrote with Gabriel Byrne, based on the novel of the same name by Ferdia Mac Anna. It is set in 1970s Howth, Dublin, following teenaged friends becoming immersed in the emerging punk scene, against the backdrop of the death of Elvis Presley, and various teen drama. The film stars Catherine O'Hara, Jared Leto (in his first starring role), Christina Ricci, Byrne, Amanda Shun, Stephen Rea, and Colm Meaney. The Last of the High Kings premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh on 11 July 1996, and was released in Ireland by First Independent Films on 22 November 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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