Handlung

Young Michael, shipwrecked on a remote island, must adapt to life alone. Over time, he feels another presence, learning that this world is home to both unimaginable danger and beauty.

It tells the story of Michael, who is taken by his family on a round-the-world sailing trip. When a storm strikes, he and his beloved dog Stella are washed overboard and end up on a remote island in the Pacific where they struggle to survive. Following a close-run battle between life and death, a mysterious Japanese stranger - Kensuke - reluctantly allows Michael into his world and they begin to form a friendship. But something threatens to destroy the fragile world Kensuke has created on the island, and they must use all their courage, skills and resourcefulness to try to save it. A gripping animated adaptation of the best-selling novel by Michael Morpurgo - 3.5 Million copies sold worldwide.—Cinema Management Group

Based on the much-loved, best-selling children's novel by Michael Morpurgo and adapted for screen by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, KENSUKE'S KINGDOM tells of the epic adventure of Michael, a young boy, shipwrecked on a remote island, who must adapt to life alone. Over time, he feels another presence, learning that this world is home to both unimaginable danger and beauty, in this gripping animated adaptation of a beloved novel. KENSUKE'S KINGDOM's illustrious voice cast includes Academy Award Winner Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer, Peaky Blinders, Inception), Academy Award Nominee SALLY HAWKINS (Wonka, The Shape of Water, Blue Jasmine), RAFFEY CASSIDY (Vox Lux, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Brutalist), AARON MCGREGOR (Outlander, Puffin Rock and the New Friends) and KEN WATANABE (The Last Samurai, Inception, Tokyo Vice).—Front Row Filmed Entertainment