# Kings & Queen (2004)

> Two emotionally guarded former lovers are drawn back together when illness, grief, and questions of family responsibility unsettle their carefully arranged lives.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/29279

## Facts

- Runtime: 150 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Director: Arnaud Desplechin
- Cast: Emmanuelle Devos, Mathieu Amalric, Maurice Garrel, Catherine Deneuve, Nathalie Boutefeu, Joachim Salinger, Hippolyte Girardot, Magali Woch
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0344273/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: dryly comic, melancholic, volatile, reflective evening, arthouse cinema night

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of love and loss unfolds as a woman confronts her past and the men who shaped her life.

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