Directors Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry On Capturing Isolation & Togetherness In ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’
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deadline.comKensuke’s Kingdom, directed by Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry, based on the novel by Micheal Morpurgo, is a hand-drawn animated feature that managed to snag both BAFTA and Annie Award nominations this year.
The action-adventure centers around a young boy named Michael (Aaron McGregor), who is taken by his family (played by Cillian Murphy, Sally Hawkins and Raffey Cassidy) on a sailing trip.
When a storm rolls in, he and his dog, Stella, are pushed overboard and end up on a remote island where they must learn to survive on their own.
On the verge of losing all hope, Michael encounters a stern, elderly Japanese soldier (Ken Watanabe) who was stranded there after his military boat capsized during World War II.
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