Kings & Queen poster
Movie · 2004

Kings & Queen

2h 30m
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Arnaud Desplechin
Shortly before her wedding, art gallery director Nora travels from Paris to Grenoble to visit her preteen son, Elias, who is spending time with her aging professor father, Louis, recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. During her stay, she reaches out to her former lover, Ismaël, a viola player and father figure to Elias who has been committed against his will to a mental hospital. Ismaël, however, has his own problems to sort out.
Your take
Feels most like Chéri, The Best Years of a Life and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

Details

Original title
Rois et Reine
Director
Arnaud Desplechin
Year
2004
Runtime
2h 30m
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy