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Queen at Sea

Competition 2026
© Seafaring
Amanda and her stepfather, Martin, struggle with a moral issue that divides them. Has Amanda’s mother, Leslie, who is suffering from advanced dementia, lost the ability to make critical decisions in her own best interests? And, if so, who is responsible – a spouse, a child, an institution – for making such a determination? As Amanda and Martin are forced to make increasingly difficult choices, the repercussions spiral out of their control.
by Lance Hammer (Director, Screenplay)
with Juliette Binoche, Tom Courtenay, Anna Calder-Marshall, Florence Hunt United Kingdom / USA 2026 English, French 121' Colour World premiere

With

  • Juliette Binoche (Amanda)
  • Tom Courtenay (Martin)
  • Anna Calder-Marshall (Leslie)
  • Florence Hunt (Sara)

Crew

Director Lance Hammer
Screenplay Lance Hammer
Cinematography Adolpho Veloso
Editing Lance Hammer
Sound Design Kent Sparling
Costumes Saffron Cullane
Make-Up Nicole Stafford
Production Design Soraya Gilanni Viljoen
Producers Tristan Goligher, Lance Hammer

Produced by

The Bureau

London, United Kingdom

Alluvial Film Company

Los Angeles, USA

World Sales

The Match Factory

Köln, Germany

Photos

Press Conference

Red Carpet

Berlinale Meets | Interview

Berlinale Meets | Interview

Lance Hammer

© Alluvial Film Company

The director studied architecture at the University of Southern California. His debut feature film, Ballast, was selected for the 2008 Berlinale Competition, won the US Dramatic Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival, numerous other Best Picture and Directing Awards and four FIPRESCI Prizes. Queen at Sea is his second feature film. He lives and works in Los Angeles.

Filmography

2008 Ballast 2026 Queen at Sea

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026