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Queen of Earth

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
7.3K
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Elisabeth Moss in Queen of Earth (2015)
During their week together at a secluded lake house, two childhood friends spin out of balance as the past and present collide.
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Two women who grew up together discover they have drifted apart when they retreat to a lake house together.Two women who grew up together discover they have drifted apart when they retreat to a lake house together.Two women who grew up together discover they have drifted apart when they retreat to a lake house together.

  • Director
    • Alex Ross Perry
  • Writer
    • Alex Ross Perry
  • Stars
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Katherine Waterston
    • Patrick Fugit
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    6.2/10
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    • Director
      • Alex Ross Perry
    • Writer
      • Alex Ross Perry
    • Stars
      • Elisabeth Moss
      • Katherine Waterston
      • Patrick Fugit
    • 43User reviews
    • 132Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Elisabeth Moss
    Elisabeth Moss
    • Catherine
    Katherine Waterston
    Katherine Waterston
    • Virginia
    Patrick Fugit
    Patrick Fugit
    • Rich
    Kentucker Audley
    Kentucker Audley
    • James
    Keith Poulson
    Keith Poulson
    • Keith
    Kate Lyn Sheil
    Kate Lyn Sheil
    • Michelle
    Craig Butta
    Craig Butta
    • Groundskeeper
    Daniel April
    Daniel April
    • Warlock
    • (uncredited)
    Will Clark
    • Party Guest #1
    • (uncredited)
    Katherine Fleming
    • Party Guest #4
    • (uncredited)
    Lily Garrison
    Lily Garrison
    • Party Guest #6
    • (uncredited)
    Adam Piotrowicz
    Adam Piotrowicz
    • Party Guest #7
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alex Ross Perry
    • Writer
      • Alex Ross Perry
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    3larrys3

    Ponderous & Irritating

    To me, this was one of those supposed deep dramas that produced only unlikable characters, espousing psychological drivel throughout, and thus in the end just became ponderous and irritating to watch. Often told through flashbacks, it held my interest for a while, wondering where it was all going. I should have known better because it ended up going nowhere, all the way to its highly ambiguous finale.

    Elisabeth Moss and Katherine Waterston star as Catherine and Virginia respectively. Catherine has come up to her best friend Virginia's family vacation home to get some rest and relaxation. Her emotional state is quite unstable, after her father, a renowned artist committed suicide, and her partner has told her he's having an affair with another woman.

    If these two women are best friends, I wouldn't like to meet their enemies, because Catherine and Virginia are constantly bickering at their best moments and being cruel and hostile to each other at their worst. They're joined from time to time by Virginia's neighbor Rich (Patrick Fugit), who's in a relationship of some sorts with Virginia, and who seems to delight in "adding fuel to the fire" whenever he can to provoke the unstable Catherine.

    All in all, I imagine the writer and director here Alex Ross Perry, was aiming for a deep meaningful film, but all I found it to be was a tedious and irritating waste of time.
    5charles000

    A fascinating film, perhaps, for the uber elite who live in the rarified world of privileged exceptionalism

    A fascinating film, perhaps, for the uber elite who live in the rarefied world of privileged exceptionalism, where the life of the common person is a vague, if non-existent reality, and are instead obsessively immersed in a self absorbed universe of which they are perpetually at the center of.

    As for the portrayal of such, Elisabeth Moss does convincingly deliver her character with a unique sense of familiarity.

    The problem I had with this film is not the story itself, which probes into the frailties of the human condition within this rarefied social ecology, but rather with the pathetic nature of all of these nauseatingly self absorbed characters, none of whom I would ever have anything in common with, even under the most demanding of required social circumstances.

    Call me a "salt of the earth" servile dolt if so inclined, if such makes you feel more self important, but what this film did do is remind me why I have specifically avoided spending any amount of time or effort becoming enmeshed in the dramatic pathologies of the supposedly social elite, which this film does deliver a compelling depiction of.

    This general environment I'm quite familiar with, having had my more than my share of exposure into this sort of universe . . . and opting out of it completely.

    As for the film itself as an art piece, it is an interesting voyage into the disintegrating psyche of fragile, needy people.

    Deciphering exactly where the boundaries were between the actual realities of the moment, and the collage of flashbacks and self induced fantasies which would jaggedly pop in and out of the story thread was a bit exhausting at times, but overall this was a brave attempt to deliver a multi-threaded tapestry of intersecting plots which clearly would have been easily rendered in written form, but compressing such into a film would be much more demanding.
    Councillor3004

    A memorable and enthralling psychological drama: quite polarizing, but absolutely worth watching.

    Alex Ross Perry's "Queen of Earth" is a very demanding psychological drama. It has indie feature written all over it, and looking at the reviews and ratings, it comes as no surprise to see that so many people were turned off by its slow-moving nature and the almost tedious length of its dialogues. On the surface, it could easily look like "Queen of Earth" consists of talking, long gazing and nothing else. But underneath its exterior, the film offers a thoughtful and deep exploration of the motivations and thoughts behind its main character, played superbly and memorably by Elisabeth Moss, and utilizes its obvious Bergman-esque influences to create a unique, mystifying and entrancing atmosphere. By the half point, I was entranced, at the end, I was almost sad to leave these characters behind. "Queen of Earth" is a highly unusual film in that there isn't much of a plot, but it still has a lot to say. It's definitely worth watching, but only for those who enter the experience with an open mind and are not easily turned off by the arguments I described above. Also, if you're a fan of Elisabeth Moss's work, then just watch it for her incredible performance which I personally cannot believe got completely left out of any awards conversations whatsoever.
    7bpladybug

    Brilliant Tour de Force by Elizabeth Moss

    Queen of Earth is a character study of a depressed woman who unravels following death, scandal, and a break-up. She spends a week at a high end lake side house belonging to a friend.

    The visit, which should have been a calm, nurturing respite from her personal tragedies turns into a gut wrenching week. Her friend lacks the patience and empathy to help her heal. Instead she pushes her further into depression and decompensation.

    Elizabeth Moss is brilliant with this long, slow disintegration. I could compare her performance to Elizabeth Taylor in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' or Nicole Kidman as Virginia Woolf.

    Katherine Waterston, daughter of the beloved Law and Order actor San Waterston, plays a hard edged, unkind, and self centered rich girl. She is unable to help her friend with debilitating depression. In fact she worsens the situation with her criticism, and harsh comments. She is a slender brunette with Ali McGraw looks. Look for more good work from this actress.

    The movie moves slow as a glacier. The visual elements are very simple. The lovely house, the lake, and the faces of the two actresses are the main elements. Extremely important is the music.

    The musical score establishes the mood, the dread, the tension, the intense unease which characterizes this film. A woman walking down a flight of steps turns into a tense and anxious scene because of the musical score. Another writer/director would have used a voice over to communicate with the audience. Director Alex Ross Perry uses music.

    I believe this is only the 4th film by Alex Perry. I think it is a very ambitious undertaking. It is similar in pace and mood to the Lars von Trier film Melancholia. I look forward to more films from Alex Ross Perry.

    This is not for every one. It is a very slow and unhappy movie. The characters are not likable. The men are horrid. It is a study of two women and a friendship which is no longer viable. It is a study of a woman who loses her grip on reality and has no one to help her. It is an excellent film with a brilliant performance worthy of an Oscar by Elizabeth Moss.
    3Seth_Rogue_One

    I can understand if some people like it but I just found it rather dull

    Slowmoving psychological drama about a woman with a mental state that's on a downward spiral after her father died.

    Has a bit of a eerie 70's mystery feeling to it stylewise both visually and emotionally (even though it takes place in now time).

    But instead of getting intrigued I just found it rather dull instead, perhaps a bit to do with the fact that I didn't find anything particularly likable about any of the characters (or interesting for that matter) and they were all fairly self-absorbed.

    And some scenes just go on forever with mumbling monologues of which I often found myself not knowing what exactly they were talking about because for one they mumbled quietly and also the eerie music was really loud, so that didn't really help, and the ending is rather abrupt.

    So yeah what can I say, not for me I guess.

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    • Trivia
      Throughout the film Virginia (Katherine Waterston) is seen reading books by Ike Zimmerman. This is the fictional author played by Jonathan Pryce in director/writer Alex Ross Perry's previous film Listen Up Philip.
    • Quotes

      Catherine: [to Rich] You fucking animal. You unrepentant piece of shit. You click your tongue and you revel in the affairs of others. You are worthless. You don't know anything about me. You show up to fuck my best friend, and you pry into the lives of others to conceal how worthless and boring your own life is. I don't deserve this. I just want to be left alone. I want to be left alone with the few people who are left in this world who are decent.

      [Catherine glances briefly at Ginny before reverting back to Rich]

      Catherine: You are weak and greedy and selfish, and you are the root of every problem. You are why people betray one another. You are why there is nowhere safe or happy anymore. You are why depression exists. You are why there is no escape from indecency and gossip and lies. You, Rich, you are why my father had to die. Because he couldn't live in a world like *this.*

    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 544: Don Verdean and The Ridiculous 6 (2015)

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Greece
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Королева Земли
    • Filming locations
      • Carmel, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Forager Films
      • Faliro House Productions
      • Washington Square Films
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    • Budget
      • $200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $91,218
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,360
      • Aug 30, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $95,183
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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