Cinematography:
Eric KressComposer:
Joachim HolbekCast:
Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Kirsten Rolffes, Søren Pilmark, Ghita Nørby, Baard Owe, Thomas Bo Larsen, Lars von Trier, Stellan Skarsgård, Udo Kier, Philip Zandén (more)VOD (1)
Episodes(4)
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Morsin Tabula (S02E01)
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Birds of Passage (S02E02)
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Gargantua (S02E03)
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Pandaemonium (S02E04)
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Picking up in the immediate aftermath of the first season’s startling cliffhanger, The Kingdom II sees the troubled hospital plagued by the rise of a greater evil. Masterfully harmonizing mordant humor and poignant pathos, Lars von Trier’s TV phenomenon scales new heights of white-knuckle suspense. (MUBI)
Reviews (2)
In the first series, Stig Helmer addresses a sleeping city, whilst in the second he philosophizes with a toilet bowl. There are no better parallels to what has changed at Lars von Trier's hospital. The relatively irrational separation is transformed into a regular insane asylum, and the dark forces of the devil, hell, and alternative medicine seize all of the characters. Trier exorcises reason and ordains monstrous gargantuan feeling. It is such a beautifully repulsive trip beyond the limits of normalcy that it surpasses even the already brilliant first series. However, the missing end gives it a terrible scar. Where did Mrs. Drusse go? What does the monstrous Aage bring? Dansk jävlar!!! ()
A lot more bizarre than the first season, but just as good. Kier’s little brother is one of the most unsettling characters ever seen on TV or film. I think the lack of a third season is one of the saddest tragedies in the history of television. ()
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