Queen at Sea (15): 16th & 18th October
As her mother’s cognitive decline worsens due to dementia, Amanda and her stepfather must navigate agonizing questions surrounding bodily autonomy and the complexities of consent. A deeply intimate, unsentimental exploration of a family grappling with the realities of illness and the burdens of caretaking.
“Crushingly sad dementia drama offers a startling portrait of intimacy, featuring angry, complex, brilliant late-career performances from Tom Courtenay and Anna Calder-Marshall.” – The Guardian
Director: Lance Hammer
Cast: Tom Courtenay, Juliette Binoche, Anna Calder-Marshall, Florence Hunt
