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Queen at Sea

Queen at Sea

Synopsis

Amanda and her stepfather, Martin, struggle with a moral issue that divides them. Has Amanda’s mother, Leslie, who is suffering from advanced dementia, lost the ability to make critical decisions in her own best interests? And, if so, who is responsible – a spouse, a child, an institution – for making such a determination? As Amanda and Martin are forced to make increasingly difficult choices, the repercussions spiral out of their control.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2026 - Competition - World premiere

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Running time
121 min
Director
Lance Hammer
Producer
Tristan Goligher
Screenwriter
Lance Hammer
Director of Photography
Adolpho Veloso
Production Designer
Soraya Gilanni Viljoen
Principal cast
Juliette Binoche, Anna Calder-Marshall, Noah Hunt Basden, Tom Courtenay

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The Bureau

2nd Floor
42 Glasshouse St
London
W1B 5DW

Sales Company

The Match Factory

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