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Kensuke’s Kingdom

Dir: Kirk Hendry, Neil Boyle
Cast: Sally Hawkins, Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphy, Raffey Cassidy
84mins   2022   UK   PG   English   

Kensuke’s Kingdom tells the epic adventure of Michael, a young boy who sets off with his family on a sailing trip of a lifetime.

But excitement soon turns to terror when a violent storm erupts and Michael and his dog Stella are swept overboard, washing up on a remote island where they struggle to survive.

Michael eventually discovers he is not alone when he is confronted by a mysterious Japanese man called Kensuke who has lived there secretly since World War Two.

The boy and the old man are initially suspicious of each other, but when dangerous invaders appear on the horizon, it’s clear Michael and Kensuke must join forces to save their fragile island paradise.

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