Plot
Justin (Freddie Highmore) lives in a kingdom where bureaucrats rule and knights have been ousted. His dream is to be become one of the Knights of Valour, like his grandfather was, but his father Reginald (Alfred Molina), the chief counsel to the Queen (Olivia Williams), wants his son to follow in his footsteps and become a lawyer. After an inspiring visit to his beloved Gran (Dame Julie Walters) and bidding farewell to his supposed lady-love Lara (Tamsin Egerton), Justin leaves home and embarks on a quest to become a knight. Along the way, he meets the beautiful, feisty Talia (Saoirse Ronan), a quirky wizard called Melquiades (David Walliams), and the handsome Sir Clorex (Antonio Banderas), and is mentored by three monks; Blucher (James Cosmo), Legantir (Charles Dance), and Braulio (Barry Humphries), who teach and test him in the ancient ways of the Knights of Valour. While an unlikely candidate for knighthood, Justin must rise to the challenge quickly when banished former knight Sir Heraclio (Mark Strong) and his army, lead by Sota (Rupert Everett), return and threaten to destroy the Kingdom.
Written by
Manuel Sicilia, Matthew Jacobs, Stephen Hughes
Directed by
Manuel Sicilia
Crew
Production Countries
United Kingdom, Spain
Production Companies
CJ Entertainment, Next Entertainment World, Timeless Films, Out Of The Box Features, ICO, Kandor Graphics, Gobierno de Cantabria, Consejería de Cultura, Turismo y Deporte, Atresmedia, Aliwood Mediterráneo Producciones, Constantin Film, Audiovisual Aval SGR
Languages
English
Awards
3 wins & 6 nominations total