Synopsis
Kensuke's Kingdom (2024) is an animated family film you can watch online on iFILM. Directed by Kirk Hendry and Neil Boyle, the movie adapts Michael Morpurgo's 1999 novel. Cillian Murphy and Sally Hawkins voice Michael's parents, while Ken Watanabe brings Kensuke to life — and Raffey Cassidy rounds out the cast.
Twelve-year-old Michael falls overboard during a family voyage and washes up on an island he expects to be empty. It isn't. An elderly Japanese man named Kensuke has lived there since World War II, alone and undiscovered. He's not happy about the intrusion. But when outsiders arrive with worse intentions, the two have to choose between suspicion and survival.
Produced by Lupus Films and Jigsaw Films with BFI backing, the hand-drawn animation layers Pacific landscapes with Kensuke's wartime memories in a way that earns its emotion rather than demanding it. Stream Kensuke's Kingdom (2024) in good quality on iFILM.
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