King (2022)
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Cast
Gérard Darmon, Lou Lambrecht, Léo Lorléac'h, Thibault de Montalembert
After a lion cub found by customs officers at Orly escapes, it takes refuge in the home of two siblings with different ideas about what to do next.
The story
Customs officers at Orly find a lion cub from the exotic animal trade in a suitcase. After escaping, the cub takes refuge in the suburban home of 12-year-old Inès and her brother Alex. Inès, an eccentric girl, is determined to take it back to Africa. Alex, who is obsessed with popularity, sees the cub as a chance to become a social media star. The siblings soon realize they cannot get anywhere without an adult’s help, and decide to spring their grandfather—whom they have met only once—from his retirement home.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
A lion cub from the exotic animal trade is found in a suitcase by customs officers at Orly. After escaping, it takes refuge in the suburban house where 12-year-old Inès lives with her brother Alex. Inès, a somewhat eccentric girl, sets her mind on taking the cub back to Africa. Her brother, obsessed with his popularity, sees it as a great opportunity to become a social media star. Before long, the two realize they won’t get anywhere without an adult’s help, and decide to spring their grandfather (Gérard Darmon), whom they have met only once in their lives, from his retirement home.
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