Kingdom of Earth

On a farm flooded by a rising river, three people collide: Lot, dying of tuberculosis; Myrtle, brought from the city, a “tiny-person” named Myrtle; and a singer from a nightclub, as well as his half-brother Chicken, who works on the farm. The deprived mestizo Chicken firmly stands on the ground. Myrtle, who has taken far too much from life, tries to find a common language with her young husband—though, in essence, he doesn’t need her at all. Finally, in despair, she gradually clings to the unwelcoming Chicken.

Behind this simple plot is a poetic world and a high idea. Chicken’s bodily strength conquers Lot’s fragile spirituality; Lot dies, and Chicken promises to bring Myrtle up onto the roof when the water floods the farm.