Queen at Sea

Plot

As advanced dementia erodes an older woman's ability to communicate her inner life, her husband and daughter struggle to act in her best interests, navigating love and the fragile boundaries between care, protection and autonomy.

About Queen at Sea

Queen at Sea is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Lance Hammer. A co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States, it stars Juliette Binoche, Tom Courtenay, and Anna Calder-Marshall, and follows Amanda, a middle-aged woman struggling with her mother's dementia. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 17 February 2026, where it won the Silver Bear Jury Prize and the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance for Courtenay and Calder-Marshall. It received critical acclaim, with particular praises for its direction and performances. It was theatrically released in the United Kingdom by Curzon Film on 18 September, followed by its release in the United States by Greenwich Entertainment on 30 October 2026. It received widespread praise from critics.

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