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Queen at Sea
Directed byLance Hammer
Written byLance Hammer
Produced byTristan Goligher
Starring
CinematographyAdolpho Veloso
Edited byLance Hammer
Production
companies
  • The Bureau
  • Alluvial Film Company
Release date
Running time
121 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Queen at Sea is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Lance Hammer. Starring Juliette Binoche, Tom Courtenay and Anna Calder-Marshall, it follows 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 February 17, 2026, where it won the Silver Bear Jury Prize and the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance for Courtenay and Calder-Marshall.[1][2] It received positive reviews from critics.[3][4][5]

Premise

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Follows a woman who is concerned for her aging mother, so she moves back to London with her teenage daughter.

Cast

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  • Juliette Binoche as Amanda
  • Tom Courtenay as Martin
  • Anna Calder-Marshall as Leslie
  • Florence Hunt as Sara
  • Cody Molko as James
  • Steven Cree as Jonathan Reid
  • Michelle Jeram as DC Emma Walker
  • Marie-Elle Vooijs as Anneke
  • Jean Pemberton as Gemma
  • Liani Samuel as Frida
  • Lolabelle Backus as Julien
  • Noah Hunt Basden as Victor
  • Yasmin Campbell as Tessa
  • Joe Horsford as Luke
  • Alison Pargeter as Janise
  • Elizabeth Rushbrook as PC Kate Brooks
  • Mohammad Amiri as PC Ali
  • Michelle Kelly as Julie

Production

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After releasing the Ballast (2008), which had also been nominated for the Golden Bear at the 2008 Berlinale, Hammer entered in an 18-year-long hiatus, working mainly as an academic professor.[6]

Principal photography for Queen at Sea began on 18 April 2023 in London.[7][8] Adolpho Veloso served as director of photography, shooting the film in 35mm.[4]

Tom Courtenay, Anna Calder-Marshall and Juliette Binoche at the 2026 Berlinale

Release

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Queen at Sea premiered at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on February 17, 2026.[9][10] The Match Factory is handling sales for the film.[11]

Accolades

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Ceremony Award Recipient Result Ref.
76th Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear Jury Prize Lance Hammer Won [12]

References

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  1. ^ "Queen at Sea | Berlinale". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  2. ^ Lodge, Guy (21 February 2026). "Berlin Film Festival: İlker Çatak's 'Yellow Letters' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film (Full List of Winners)". Variety. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  3. ^ Felperin, Leslie (17 February 2026). "'Queen at Sea' Review: Juliette Binoche Headlines a Striking, Stirring and Singularly Unsentimental Dementia Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b Adlakha, Siddhant (17 February 2026). "'Queen at Sea' Review: Juliette Binoche and Tom Courtenay Lead a Gentle, Shattering Drama About Dementia and Autonomy". Variety. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  5. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (17 February 2026). "'Queen at Sea' Review: Juliette Binoche Guides Director Lance Hammer Back to Screens with a Searing Film About Dementia and Consent". IndieWire. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  6. ^ Lerer, Diego (17 February 2026). "'Queen at Sea' Berlinale Review: Love in the Time of Dementia". Micropsia. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  7. ^ "QUEEN AT SEA in production". The Bureau Films. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  8. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (18 April 2023). "Juliette Binoche, Tom Courtenay, Anna Calder-Marshall & Florence Hunt Lead Lance Hammer Comeback Movie 'Queen At Sea' For 'Supernova' Outfit The Bureau". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Queen at Sea - Berlinale". Berlin International Film Festival. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  10. ^ Keslassy, Elsa; Shafer, Ellise (20 January 2026). "Berlin Film Festival Full Lineup: 'Rosebush Pruning' Starring Riley Keough and Callum Turner, Channing Tatum's 'Josephine' and More". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  11. ^ Ntim, Zac (20 January 2026). "The Match Factory Boards Multiple Berlinale Competition Titles Including 'Queen At Sea' Starring Juliette Binoche". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Berlin International Film Festival reveals 2026 awards winners". British Cinematographer. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
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