Two Kings
“Two Kings” tells the story of an old king and his son forced to flee their city in flames, besieged by the enemy. In this suspended moment, the film explores the transmission of a crown, the filial relationship and the question of power. Between heritage and survival, it is as much a story of learning as a medieval-fantastic fresco.
With a dark and immersive aesthetic, heir to the imagination of the Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones, director Eliot Hervier Blondel has chosen Saint-Michel Abbey as his main setting. The Romanesque cloister, the stone vaults and the baroque abbey church offered a raw and historical atmosphere, enhanced by candlelight to create an intimate and mysterious atmosphere.
Type of filming: short film action
Genre: médieval-fantastic
Release: 2025
Directed by: Eliot Hervier Blondel
Main cast: Pascal Aubert, Thomas Debaene
Main team: Eliot Hervier Blondel, Mathieu Keraudran, Ophélie Maurin, Jonas Lopez del Castillo, Maxime Roget, Agathe Lootens, Adrian Delmotte, Titouan Dumesnil, Victor Desmettre.
Production: ARTFX
Partnership: ARTFX – School of Digital Arts, École 24
Main shooting location in Thiérache: Abbaye de Saint-Michel
A word about the shoot
Go behind the scenes of Two Kings with an interview with its director Eliot Hervier Blondel, accompanied by testimonials from Tom Weil (educational director of l’école 24) and Charles Chorein (supervisor CG d’ARTFX).
All three talk about the magic of the abbey of Saint-Michel, the warm welcome received in Thiérache and the importance of this project as a springboard towards the international film industry.
