The Kings of Summer
The Kings of Summer
“ Why live when you can rule. ”
CINEMA2013-01-19
DIGITAL2017-08-19
RegionUS
Runtime95 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“A beautifully shot, eccentric coming-of-age fable about male adolescent independence and building a life in the wilderness.”
Storyline
Three restless teenagers run away to the woods for the summer, determined to escape their parents and live by their own rules. In a hidden clearing, they build a makeshift house and attempt to create an independent life, testing their friendship, freedom, and the challenges of living off the land.
DIRECTOR / Director
Jordan Vogt-Roberts
KEYWORDS
high schoolrunawaywoodscoming of ageaftercreditsstingerteenagerboys in the woodskid-level carpentry
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