A brave story of invention and tenacity from Academy Awardwinning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Behind The Candelabra), based on the memoir by A.E. Hotchner, King of The Hillis a heartwarming portrait of Aaron Kurlander (Jesse Bradford, Flags of Our Fathers), a resourceful 12-year old boy who uses his wit and charm to survive the Great Depression in St.Louis, USA.Childhood innocence abounds as Aaron faces the toughest challenge of his young life. While the world around him falls apart, he remains undaunted - devising money-making schemes to lift the spirits of his struggling family. But when the family unit begins to buckle under the weight of the world's financial woes, Aaron sets out to restore hope by any means possible and forges his own identity as 'King of the Hill'.Nominated for the Palm d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and also featuring Academy Award winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist), Karen Allen (Starman), Jeroen Krabbe (The Fugitive) as well a young Katherine Heigl (Knocked Up), King Of The Hillis an optimistic and stoic journey about the determination of youth.