Queen at Sea

Cleveland Premiere

UK/USA, 2026, Lance Hammer

Queen at Sea deals with the ethical struggle of a woman (Juliette Binoche) whose mother is cared for by her stepfather as he manages the challenges of her dementia and their continued sexual relationship. With increasingly difficult decisions to make, how does anyone know if they are making the right ones? Winner of the Silver Bear Jury Prize and the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance (shared by Tom Courtenay and Anna Calder-Marshall) at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival. 121 min. “Queen at Sea is a harrowing, vital film that offers an authentic vision of a future that many of us will likely experience.” – David Jenkins, Little White Lies.