QUEEN AT SEA
18 September, Friday, 18:00, Rauf Denktaş
19 September, Saturday, 16:30, Fabrika
2026 | DCP | Colour | 121’ | English, French; Turkish, English sub. | United Kingdom, USA
DIRECTOR
Lance Hammer
CAST
Juliette Binoche, Tom Courtenay, Anna Calder-Marshall, Florence Hunt
18 September, Friday, 18:00, Rauf Denktaş
19 September, Saturday, 16:30, Fabrika
2026 | DCP | Colour | 121’ | English, French; Turkish, English sub. | United Kingdom, USA
DIRECTOR
Lance Hammer
CAST
Juliette Binoche, Tom Courtenay, Anna Calder-Marshall, Florence Hunt
Classification: According to Article 7 of Law No. 5224, as amended on January 18, 2019, films that have not undergone evaluation and classification can only be shown at festivals, special screenings, and similar cultural and artistic events with an 18+ age restriction.
Amanda finds herself in an increasingly difficult dilemma as she tries to control her dementiastricken mother’s relationship with her stepfather, Martin. Is sexuality one of the last things keeping her mother connected to life, or is it a violation of her body against her will? Unable to get an answer to this question from her mother, Amanda is left to grapple with her own moral compass. At the same time, her teenage daughter is also discovering her sexuality, and conflicts begin to arise between them.
Exploring the complex questionof how much right we have to interfere in another person’s life through a nuanced example, Queen at Sea does not portray aging and illness solely through the lens of loss or caregiving. It reminds us that the body and desire do not disappear with advancing age. Rather than offering definitive answers, the film focuses on the difficult questions that come with being a family.
Berlin 2026
Silver Bear Jury Prize, Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance (Anna CalderMarshall and Tom Courtenay)
Amanda finds herself in an increasingly difficult dilemma as she tries to control her dementiastricken mother’s relationship with her stepfather, Martin. Is sexuality one of the last things keeping her mother connected to life, or is it a violation of her body against her will? Unable to get an answer to this question from her mother, Amanda is left to grapple with her own moral compass. At the same time, her teenage daughter is also discovering her sexuality, and conflicts begin to arise between them.
Exploring the complex questionof how much right we have to interfere in another person’s life through a nuanced example, Queen at Sea does not portray aging and illness solely through the lens of loss or caregiving. It reminds us that the body and desire do not disappear with advancing age. Rather than offering definitive answers, the film focuses on the difficult questions that come with being a family.
Berlin 2026
Silver Bear Jury Prize, Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance (Anna CalderMarshall and Tom Courtenay)