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Queens

2024 · 104 min

A tender, bittersweet immersion into a family's fragile reconnection amid political unrest, balancing warmth and melancholy.

Directed by
Klaudia Reynicke
Genres
Drama
Starring
Abril Gjurinovic, Luana Vega, Jimena Lindo
Overview
Surrounded by social and political chaos in Lima during the summer of 1992, Lucia, Aurora, and their mother, Elena, plan to leave and seek opportunities in the United States. Their farewell involves reconnecting with their estranged father, Carlos, adding turbulence to the regrets, hopes, and fears of their emotional departure.

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Directed by
Klaudia Reynicke
Genres
Drama
Starring
Abril Gjurinovic, Luana Vega, Jimena Lindo
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
Klaudia Reynicke, Diego Vega Vidal
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
104 min
Country
Peru, Spain, Switzerland
Languages
Spanish, Quechua

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