Queen of Hearts

Queen of Hearts (2019) portrays Anne, a tenacious advocate for the marginalized, whose seemingly flawless existence crumbles under the pressure of a volatile desire. The arrival of her estranged stepson Gustav disrupts the facade of her harmonious life, unveiling a dark, labyrinthine descent that threatens to dismantle her carefully constructed reality. Director Babak Anvari unfurls a tense exploration of moral ambiguity, where the lines between right and wrong blur, and the consequences of hidden desires are laid bare.