Kings (2007)
- Directed by
- Tommy Collins
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 4.5 of 10 from 11 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
A group of Irish men who emigrated to England in their youth reunite for their friend's funeral. The film shows their reunion and the lives they have lived since leaving Ireland.
melancholicintimateslow-burnbittersweetnostalgicreflectivegroundedpoignant
What happens
Kings is a 2007 Irish film written and directed by Tom Collins and based on Jimmy Murphy's play The Kings of the Kilburn High Road. The film is bilingual, having both Irish and English dialogue. It premiered at the Taormina Film Festival (Italy) in June 2007, and was selected as Ireland's official entry for the 2008 Academy Awards in the best foreign-language film category. The film tells the story of a group of Irish friends who, after emigrating to England 30 years previously, meet for the funeral of a friend. In 2008, the Irish postal service, An Post, issued a series of stamps honouring the Irish film industry. Colm Meaney, as Joe Mullan, was featured on the 55 cent stamp. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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