THE KINGDOM EXODUS

By Lars von Trier

Official Selection at the 79th Venice International Film Festival

Official Selection at the 46th Toronto International Film Festival

'The 2022 return to this era of yesteryear reminds some of us, somewhat nostalgically, that we have indeed been missing early “left-hand” Lars – and that it was worth the wait to get to meet him again.'
- Cineuropa

'For all the insanity and disturbing, in-your-face strangeness of The Kingdom, returning to its confines was like slipping into the warm embrace of a favorite childhood blanket.'
- New York Magazine Vulture

Official Selection at the 2023 Critics Choice Awards

FACTS

Title: THE KINGDOM EXODUS
Original title: RIGET EXODUS
Director: Lars von Trier
Cast: Mikael Persbrandt, Lars Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Tuva Novotny, David Dencik, Alexander Skarsgård
Genre: Mystery Drama
Duration: 60 min per episode
Episodes: 5
Language: Danish
Country of origin: Denmark
Scriptwriter: Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel
Cinematographer: Manuel Alberto Claro
Editor: Jacob Schulsinger, My Thordal, Olivier Bugge Coutté
Production Company: Zentropa Entertainments
Producers: Louise Vesth
Production year: 2022
Budget EUR: 12M
Status: Completed

Heavily influenced by the ghostly series THE KINGDOM, the sleepwalker Karen seeks answers to the unresolved questions of the series in order to save the hospital from doom. Sound asleep one night, Karen wanders into the darkness and inexplicably ends up in front of the hospital. The gate to the Kingdom is opening once more…

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Festival overview

Official Selection at the 79th Venice International Film Festival

Official Selection at the 46th Toronto International Film Festival

Official Selection at the 60th New York Film Festival

Official Selection at the 27th Busan International Film Festival 2022

Official Selection at BFI London International Film Festival 2022

Official Selection at Series Mania 2023

Official Selection at Hong Kong International Film Festival 2023

Official Selection at Transilvania international film festival 2023

Official Selection at Melbourne International Film Festival 2023