The Kings of the World
2022 · Movie · 111 min · ★ 7.6 · 75% critics
Five homeless teens in Medellín, with no family or safety net, set off together on a risky journey to find a promised place they can call their own. Their bond carries them through a story that shifts between gritty reality and dreamlike moments, where the road itself becomes the destination.
Also known as Kings of the World
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Details
- Original title
- Los reyes del mundo
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-10-13
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (86 votes)
About
If you like gritty, poetic road stories about outsiders chasing hope, with a mix of realism and delirium, this may click for you; Not for you if you want a tidy plot or light viewing like Long Way North.
Pros: raw, heartfelt friendship; surreal, dreamlike touches; unpredictable road journey | Cons: bleak subject matter; loose, drifting story; intense, rough moments
Themes
- friendship
- coming of age
- street life
- street children
Awards & recognition
- Golden Shell
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2023 · nominated
Cast & crew
- CC
Carlos Andres Castañeda
as Rá
- BA
Brahian Acevedo
as Nano
- DF
Davinson Florez
as Sere
- CC
Cristian Campaña
as Winny
- CD
Cristian David
as Culebro
- LB
Luis Eduardo Benjumea
as Vayú
Directed by Laura Mora