The King Is Alive

The King Is Alive

As the sand shifts... madness nears.

R 2000 · 110 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama

Stranded in the heat of a barren African desert, eleven bus-passengers shelter in the remnants of an abandoned town. As rescue grows more remote by the day and anxiety deepens, an idea emerges: why not stage a play. However the choice of King Lear only manages to plunge this disparate group of travelers into turmoil as they struggle to overcome both nature's wrath and their own morality.

Directed by Kristian Levring · Written by Anders Thomas Jensen

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