Queen at Sea

Queen at Sea

Queen at Sea

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Queen at Sea

2026

2h 1m

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Drama

Overview

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.

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8 featured cast members

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Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche

Amanda

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Martin

Steven Cree

Steven Cree

Florence Hunt

Florence Hunt

Sara

Anna Calder-Marshall

Anna Calder-Marshall

Leslie

Michelle Jeram

Michelle Jeram

Elizabeth Rushbrook

Noah Hunt Basden

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Directed by: Lance Hammer
Written by: Lance Hammer
Produced by: Tristan Goligher
Lance Hammer

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