Filmmaker Lars von Trier’s internationally acclaimed, cult classic series, THE KINGDOM, tells the story of a hospital built on top of the old bleaching ponds in Copenhagen, where evil has taken root and medical science faces a daily struggle with itself; where the Swedes curse the Danes, and the mysterious and inexplicable blend together in a mixture of horror and humor.

Available on blu-ray for the first time, this February MUBI is proud to present the complete series box set, featuring the original, critically acclaimed first two seasons – THE KINGDOM I & II – in stunningly restored, never-before-seen versions, as well as the long-awaited follow-up series, THE KINGDOM EXODUS.

The Kingdom I

Photo: The Kingdom (1994) – Directed by Lars von Trier and also Starring Ernst-Hugo JäregĂĄrd,Kirsten Rolffes,Holger Juul Hansen/Zentropa Entertainments – Filmdb.co.uk

Strange things are happening in the underbelly of a Danish hospital in Lars von Trier’s long unavailable, cult TV phenomenon The Kingdom I – a wickedly funny supernatural mystery. Let the battle between good and evil commence!

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The Kingdom II

Photo: The Kingdom II (1997) – Directed by Lars von Trier and also Starring Ernst-Hugo JäregĂĄrd,Kirsten Rolffes,Holger Juul Hansen/Filmdb.co.uk

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.

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The Kingdom Exodus

Lars von Trier returns to the world of Denmark’s most famous haunted hospital with this dazzling limited event series. Set in the run-up to Christmas, The Kingdom Exodus serves an incomparable blend of the nightmarish and the absurd as it beats a compulsively entertaining path towards the promise of Armageddon. An official selection for the 2022 Venice Film Festival, 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, and 2022 New York Film Festival.

Special Features

  • ‘In Lars von Trier’s Kingdom’ documentary
  • Behind the Scenes – Interviews with Lars von Trier and cast
  • TV commercials for the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet – Directed by Lars von Trier
  • ‘The Kingdom Trilogy – A Companion’ booklet

Lars von Trier’s THE KINGDOM TRILOGY available on Blu-Ray February 5 2024

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