Kingdom of Us

Synopsis

A father's suicide sends a family of eight on a journey through childhood memories and treacherous emotional waters in this poignant documentary.
How does a traumatic event shape a family? How do you sift through the memories to find hidden clues and unlock a collective grief? Kingdom of Us takes a look at a mother and her seven children, whose father's suicide left them in financial ruin. Through home movies and raw moments, the Shanks family travels the rocky road towards hope.