Striking allegory of today's Trump reign

Rating: 9/10 (2 November 2019)

Extremely well made with disturbing parallels to the ongoing coup attempts in our present D.C. kingdom where every man "has his own worlds behind his eyes" (as the kings sister warns him) and the truth is not forthcoming from even the best of them. The photography, acting, and direction are top notch. The screenwriting is well-researched and translated to our understanding. The action is quite sufficient for this caliber of film, which reminds one of the HBO approach to John Adams. But the striking aspect, as another reviewer pointed out, is the political war that was engaged before the young king came into power and the persistence of just behind the throne treachery pervading the entire story. Trump is not a teen, but young in the world of cutthroat politics. France suggests that the king is not in his right mind. And so on...