A successful lawyer jeopardizes her career and threatens to tear her family apart after engaging in an affair with her teenage stepson.
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★★★★★
Examining the destructive power of forbidden desire and how sexual abuse can masquerade as consensual seduction, Dronningen (Queen of Hearts) is a film wherein our protagonist becomes our antagonist, where our emotional centre shifts multiple times, where our...
★★★★★
Good Nordic psychological drama that examines parenthood current issues. The whismy title doesn't do it justice. The film is great, poignant and of tremendous relevance. Shot with great style and acting.
★★★★★
I will start by saying that I like the Danish title much better than the English one. "Dronningen" means simply "the queen", and that is precisely what Anne (Trine Dyrholm) is in her world. Both at home and at work, she is the solid, self-confident and straigh...
★★★★★
Extremely suspenseful - second half leaves you at the edge of your seat. Main actress is incredible. Camera and editing has great feeling for scenery and timing. No cliches at all. Very subtle in portraying thoughts and emotions of the characters. Quiet moment...
★★★★★
Saw this at the Rotterdam film festival 2019, where it was part of the Big Screen Competition (another film got the price, alas). Despite that I usually do not like relational dramas, this one involved me due to a compelling plot, believable characters and une...
