Most significantly, Kingdom's heartfelt performances and director Mudge's competent direction will keep you engaged through the duration.

The resolution proves heartfelt and touching, and if the script sometimes waxes too mystical for its own good, the film's ultimately so genuine it's hard to resist.

Some may find the end result a trifle predictable and too audience-pleasing in its final uplift, but for others that will be its unique selling point.

The message here is one that any city-dwelling migrant can relate to.

Adults might find this overly sentimental... though it's ideal viewing for kids -- informative, visually impressive, and generous in its worldview.

Director Andrew Mudge's expansive film combines death, romance, poverty, mysticism, philosophy and friendship while holding steadfast to its realism; it sticks with you.