WHEN TRAGEDY BECOMES MEMORY, GRIEF BECOMES STRENGTH
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.
Kingdom of Us (2017) is a documentary film directed by Lucy Cohen, released on October 7, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Paul Shanks, Vikie Shanks, Lorie-Lanie Shanks and Nikita-Nina Shanks. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 32 ratings.
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Directed by Lucy Cohen, produced by Julia Nottingham.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 32 ratings.
This is a curious film to watch as it depicts the struggles of a large family having to deal with the extended aftermath of their father's suicide. Told using a continuous array of professionally filmed video-diary style observations of these six sisters and one brother, we are exposed to just how mother Vikie has coped and brought up what appear to be a remarkably well adjusted family. They live a large rural home…
Reviewed on August 9, 2026
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The main cast of Kingdom of Us (2017) includes Paul Shanks, Vikie Shanks, Lorie-Lanie Shanks and Nikita-Nina Shanks. The film was directed by Lucy Cohen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Kingdom of Us was released on October 7, 2017 and runs for 1h 49m.
Kingdom of Us (2017) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 32 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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