As always with Anderson, the story is not the main focus, but rather the color palette, shades, camera angles, and a certain chemistry that make Wes' films unique. Everything in the frame spins, twirls, runs, and flickers, as if you're looking at a puzzle or a kaleidoscope. The complexity of watching "The Kingdom" in the cinema lies precisely in the moments when you want to press pause to take in the entire panorama of action.
At the center of the events is the escape of the main character from a boy scout camp together with his girlfriend, a classic children's adventure known since the time of Tom Sawyer. The escape itself becomes a catalyst for events that thoroughly shake up the local town and all its inhabitants. So, the time is the 1960s of the 20th century. The setting is not only an island in New England but also the ideal world of a pair of teenage lovers.