There was a king (2021)

Action film about the family relationships of drug dealers in the 90ies.

Joseph has a special dream: He sees his brothers Mark and Nico and his father bow down to him. In the morning Josephs brothers have to repeat a failed drug deal. After Jo reveals that it the failure was caused by Nico’s slowly increasing use of drugs, Nico get a punch in the face from their father. While they go to work, Jo’s father rewards Jo’s dream from God. He gios him the family seal ring as a symbol of the power he will have one day.
He sends Jo out to check on the brothers, after noticing something is gone from his drawer. Meanwhile his brothers have finished the deal successfully. They rest to count money, when Nico reveals that he had stolen his fathers gun. Their playful mood leaves them, when they notice Jo approaching. The ring on his finger is like a slap in the face. Filled with hate Mark lures Jo into the car. In the forest he plans to play a prank on Jo, but Nico misunderstands his intentions and actually pulls the gun on Jo.
While Mark is determined to help Jo, his self centred babble makes him change his mind. They beat Jo until he stops moving and steal his ring. Afterwards they tell the father that Jo has been killed and Nico decides to leave the family.

Keywords: gangster | isa ja pojad | envy | punishment | revenge | drug dealer | family | religion | brothers | View all »