Release date:
France – February 7, 2024
U.K. and Ireland – August 2, 2024
United States and Canada – October 18, 2024
Kensuke’s Kingdom stars Sally Hawkins, Cillian Murphy, Ken Watanabe, Raffey Cassidy and Aaron MacGregor.
Directed by Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry. Written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, based on the best-selling children’s novel by Michael Morpurgo.
Synopsis: 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.