Queen at Sea

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Queen at Sea
Directed by Lance Hammer
Written byLance Hammer
Produced byTristan Goligher
Starring
Cinematography Adolpho 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.

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The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 17 February 2026, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear. [1]

Premise

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

Cast

Production

Principal photography for Queen at Sea began on 18 April 2023 in London, written and directed by Lance Hammer, and starring Juliette Binoche, Tom Courtenay, Anna Calder-Marshall, Steven Cree, Florence Hunt, and Cody Molko. [2] [3] The Match Factory was handling sales for the film. [4]

Release

Queen at Sea is scheduled to premiere at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 17 February 2026. [5] [6]

References

  1. "Queen at Sea | Berlinale". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  2. "QUEEN AT SEA in production". The Bureau Films. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "Queen at Sea - Berlinale". Berlin International Film Festival . 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  6. 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.