The Lost King

The film retells the true story of an amateur historian battling skepticism and bureaucracy in her quest to locate the final resting place of King Richard III. Philippa Langley is a writer who finds herself suffering a midlife malaise after a divorce and some health challenges. She happens upon the Richard III Society, a group of amateur historians bent on rehabilitating the damaged reputation of Richard, and soon becomes obsessed with finding his long-lost remains. Weathering derision from professional (male) historians and concern from her family, our amateur sleuth finally does prevail. But her highly-publicized discovery of Richard's true fate is not the last chapter in this fascinating story.