Sovereign

Meet Jerry Kane (Nick Offerman) — a self-taught philosopher, an anti-establishment crusader and charismatic figure in the sovereign citizen movement (SovCits). With the fervor of a backwoods preacher, he roams the countryside preaching that the government is nothing more than a corrupt corporation, unworthy of obedience or respect. Jerry gains a surprising following, but no one is more influenced than his teenage son, Joe. As Jerry drifts further into conflict with the law, Joe faces a defining decision: rebel against his father or join him on a quixotic crusade against the system. Inspired by real events that once made national headlines, Sovereign marks the feature debut of Christian Swegal, who uses this father-son conflict as a springboard for a broader meditation on masculinity, moral authority, and generational disillusionment. Blending domestic drama with shades of thriller, action, and even a modern western, Swegal delivers a confident, sharply crafted portrait of ideological obsession and its ripple effects.