The King Is Alive

“As the sand shifts... madness nears.”

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.

Director

Kristian Levring

Screenplay

Anders Thomas Jensen

Screenplay

Kristian Levring

Status

Released

Release date

11/05/2000

Original language

English