"Don't be scared, we're all hunters." Oiffy has debuted a trailer for a very interesting dystopian drama titled The White King, based on the novel of the same name, a reference to chess as well as the actual story. The film is about a care-free 12-year-old boy growing up in a ruthless dictatorship in a dystopian future. His parents are suddenly imprisoned as traitors, and he sets off to try and find his father. Starring Jonathan Pryce, Agyness Deyn, Ross Partridge, Fiona Shaw, and newcomer Lorenzo Allchurch as the boy - named Djata. There's certainly a bit of The Hunger Games vibe to this, but it also seems like an intriguing story of resistance in a world that purports to be perfect. There are a few really great shots in this, I'm sold.
Here's the first trailer (+ poster) for Alex Helfrecht & Jörg Tittel's The White King, direct from YouTube:
Djata is a care-free 12-year-old growing up in a brutal dictatorship shut off from the outside world. When the government imprisons his father, Peter, and Djata and his mother Hannah are labeled traitors, the boy will not rest until he sees his father again. The White King is co-directed by filmmaking couple Alex Helfrecht (from England) & Jörg Tittel (from Belgium), making their feature debut after a few short films (The Sip, Battle for Britain) previously. The screenplay is also written by Alex Helfrecht & Jörg Tittel, based on the award winning novel by György Dragomán. The film first premiered at the Edinburgh Film Festival in June, and opens in the UK in January but no US release is set. Stay tuned for news. Curious about this film?
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