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46% Critic Match
Queen of the Morning Calm
“Life strips away. Love endures.”
4.6 / 10• 2019• 1h 26m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Follows 29-year-old immigrant sex worker Debra, and her self-aware 10-year-old daughter Mona, as they embark on a journey of emancipation. Debra attempts to escape cycles of abuse and poverty while learning to become a more nurturing mother and discovering her own self-worth.
Cast & Crew
Tina Jung
Debra
Lead
Shaun Benson
Ian
Jesse LaVercombe
Sarge
EL
Eponine Lee
Mona
Mandi Nicholson
Tracy
Francis Melling
Shane
Mike McPhaden
Principal Fisher
SP
Solla Park
Nail technician
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gloria Kim's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Queen of the Morning Calm is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
