dark comedy,down syndrome,hospital,supernatural horror,greek chorus,medical horror

The Kingdom (1994)

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A baptism of fear awaits you.

Set in the neurosurgical ward of Copenhagen's Rigshospitalet, the city and country's main hospital, nicknamed "Riget", a number of characters, staff and patients alike, encounter bizarre phenomena, both human and supernatural.

Cast & Crew

Director
Lars von Trier
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    Stig Helmer Ernst-Hugo Järegård
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    Sigrid Drusse Kirsten Rolffes
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    Einar Moesgaard Holger Juul Hansen
  • Profile picture of Søren Pilmark
    Jørgen Krogshøj Søren Pilmark
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    Rigmor Mortensen Ghita Nørby
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    Bulder Harly Drusse Jens Okking
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    Hansen Otto Brandenburg
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    Mary Krüger Annevig Schelde Ebbe

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Keywords

  • dark comedy
  • down syndrome
  • hospital
  • supernatural horror
  • greek chorus
  • medical horror