
The site's critical consensus reads, "Led by an exceptional performance from Trine Dyrholm, Queen of Hearts is a bold and uncompromising look at the darkness that can lie within family, directed with formidable skill by May El-Toukhy." Especially Dyrholm's performance was praised. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 97% based on 30 reviews. When you have to do that kind of scene, it's always a bit awkward, but because it was such a safe working space and everything was agreed in advance, it worked." Reception I would almost compare working on nude scenes here to working on a stunt scene. We were even sent storyboard illustrations of the scene frame by frame, and the prosthetics that would resemble the male genitalia were made. And we agreed that you could go to the producer along the way if there was something someone didn't want to go along with. In reference to the sex scenes, Trine Dyrholm said, "We had the first meeting about the nude scenes very early on with both the producer and the director. The family of Peter, Anne and the two young girls in black drive in silence in their car, presumably to Gustav's funeral. When Anne tells Peter that Gustav's death is not his fault, Peter violently silences her. It turns out a hunter has discovered Gustav's body near the cabin, where he froze to death. Peter is called to Stockholm by the police. At a party for Anne, Peter is called with the message that Gustav has gone missing from his school. He calls on her house at night asking for his father but he is rejected by Anne who leaves him weeping on the ground. Much later Gustav visits the office of Anne and threatens to report her for the illegal relationship, but she replies he is not a credible witness and never will be believed. Anne, Peter, and Gustav then sit down together, where Anne continues to deny the affair. She also tells Peter that Gustav was responsible for the burglary. After a pause Anne vehemently denies the accusation, saying Gustav hates her for ending Peter and Rebecca's marriage. After their return Peter tells Anne that Gustav wants to go to a boarding school, and had told his father what had happened between Anne and himself. Gustav and Peter leave to spend time at their cabin in the woods.

Anne fears Lina will tell Peter, and breaks off her relationship with Gustav. A guest, Anne's sister Lina, witnesses the encounter and, upset, leaves the party. When Anne and Gustav step away, Gustav kisses her. The family celebrates Frida and Fanny's birthday. Anne says it was with someone she should not have had sex with - like we have? asks Gustav, but she does not want to talk about it. The two begin a sexual relationship Gustav interviews Anne with a tape recorder, asking her various questions including about her first sexual relationship. Later at night, she enters his bedroom and seduces him by initiating sex. Peter and Anne entertain guests on their balcony, but Anne leaves the group to take Gustav to a bar. Anne hears the couple having sex and is aroused. (The film title alludes obliquely to the Queen character in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.) Time passes and one night, Gustav brings his girlfriend Amanda home. From then on Gustav cheerfully joins in the social life of the family, for instance reading the Danish version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland aloud for the young twin girls, which Anne herself also does. However, Anne promises to keep the matter a secret if Gustav does his part in the household. She realizes that he was responsible for the robbery and confronts Gustav with the evidence. The incident is reported to the police, but afterwards Anne finds an item in Gustav's laundry that was in her bag, stolen during the break-in. One day, Anne returns home to find there has been a burglary. Gustav begins to conflict with Peter, pushing for the right to move out on his own despite being a minor.

Gustav arrives and Anne cannot refrain from flirting with him. The family plans for Gustav to move in with Anne and Peter. Peter's teenage son from his past marriage is Gustav, who lives in Sweden with his mother Rebecca. She is married to a physician, Peter, and they have two young twin daughters, Frida and Fanny. Plot Īnne is a lawyer shown working on three cases of rape and violent abuse of young women. The film won the 2019 Nordic Council Film Prize. The film was selected as the Danish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. The Danish and English film titles obliquely refer to the Queen of Hearts character in the children's book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland which is mentioned repeatedly in the film. Queen of Hearts ( Danish: Dronningen, The Queen) is a 2019 Danish drama film directed by May el-Toukhy, and starring Trine Dyrholm and Gustav Lindh.
