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2026, 121 min.

pre-premiere screening

Awards and selections: 2026 Berlin International Film Festival – Silver Bear – Jury Prize; Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance awarded to Anna Calder-Marshall and Tom Courtenay
Director: Lance Hammer
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Anna Calder-Marshall, Tom Courtenay, Florence Hunt
Country: United Kingdom, USA

[IN-PERSON SCREENING]

When caring for someone you love collides with the question of their autonomy, love is no longer a simple answer

Amanda and her stepfather Martin face a decision with no easy solution. Leslie, Amanda’s mother, is suffering from advanced dementia and is increasingly losing the ability to make decisions about her own life. Who should take responsibility for her future – her loved ones or institutions? When caring for another person begins to mean restricting their freedom, family relationships are put to a severe test. Lance Hammer creates subtle, moving social cinema that avoids easy answers and raises questions about love, dignity, autonomy and the limits of care.

In the media

«Thanks to its skilful and intelligent storytelling, “Queen at Sea” is a joy to watch. It is not an easy film, but it is immensely absorbing and beautifully shot.»
— Adam Kruk, Filmweb, read the full review here

«Hammer builds a reality in different shades. He does not try to search for unequivocal answers.»
— Małgorzata Czop, Movieway, read the full review here

«The director of “Queen at Sea” asks about the limits of care in an exceptionally moving way. (…) Excellent, though presented as very classical social cinema.»
— Andrzej Marzec, Czas Kultury, read the full review here

Lance Hammer

American director, screenwriter and editor. He made his feature debut with “Ballast” (2008), which received, among others, awards at the Sundance Film Festival. “Queen at Sea” marks his return to feature filmmaking after nearly two decades. The film received the Jury Prize and two acting awards for Anna Calder-Marshall and Tom Courtenay at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival.

Tags: dementia, old age, family, care, autonomy