Queen at Sea

Amanda and her stepfather Martin struggle with a moral issue that divides them. Has Amanda’s mother, Leslie, who is experiencing advanced dementia, lost the ability to make critical decisions in her own best interest? 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.

LANCE HAMMER is a filmmaker based in Los Angeles. He studied Architecture at the University of Southern California. His first film, BALLAST, premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival where he won the US Dramatic Directing Award. It also played in competition at the Berlinale. During its festival run BALLAST received multiple best picture and directing awards and four FIPRESCI prizes. It was nominated for six Independent Spirit Awards. Hammer recently shot his second film, QUEEN AT SEA, in London, starring Juliette Binoche and Tom Courtenay.

Selected Director’s Filmography:

2026  QUEEN AT SEA
2008  BALLAST