
Kingdom of Us
WHEN TRAGEDY BECOMES MEMORY, GRIEF BECOMES STRENGTH
Directed by Lucy Cohen
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.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.

















































