Kingdom of Us

Kingdom of Us

WHEN TRAGEDY BECOMES MEMORY, GRIEF BECOMES STRENGTH

Directed by Lucy Cohen

2017109 min7.1 / 10

An intimate documentary portrait of a family navigating collective grief and financial devastation after a father's suicide, moving toward healing through shared memory and vulnerability.

How does a traumatic event shape a family? How do you sift through the memories to find hidden clues and unlock a collective grief? Kingdom of Us takes a look at a mother and her seven children, whose father's suicide left them in financial ruin. Through home movies and raw moments, the Shanks family travels the rocky road towards hope.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Kingdom of Us sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Kingdom of Us violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Kingdom of Us scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Kingdom of Us end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Kingdom of Us easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Kingdom of Us

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kingdom of Us

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kingdom of Us, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kingdom of Us, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kingdom of Us, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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