Queen Gertrude (Ophelia)

Queen Gertrude is the deuteragonist of Claire McCarthy and Semi Chellas' 2018 romantic tragedy film, , which is based on the book of the same name and an adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. 
She is the Queen of Denmark, the mother of Hamlet, the maternal figure and mother-in-law of Ophelia, and the wife of King Hamlet who later marries her brother-in-law Claudius, at the time of her husband's passing.
==Personality==
At the beginning of the film, Gertrude is a kind and maternal though clearly lonely woman, who dotes upon Ophelia and Hamlet. However, after King Hamlet dies and she marries Claudius, she becomes increasingly self-absorbed and judgmental, even slapping Ophelia for 'turning her son against her' when it's actually her own behavior that has caused Hamlet to grow cold towards her. She does get better and regrets how she treated Ophelia and Hamlet, but sadly it comes a little too late. 
Initially, she presents herself as a cheerful figure in public, embodying the role of a queen, while privately grappling with her personal issues, including a strained relationship with her husband, complicated emotions towards her brother-in-law, and a lack of self-worth. Following her marriage to Claudius, she experiences true happiness and comfort; however, this newfound joy comes at the cost of those around her, including her son. She's also extremely oblivious to the fact that Hamlet and Ophelia are in love with each other, despite Hamlet's lack of subtlety about his feelings.
However after learning the truth about her husband's murder at the hands of Claudius, Gertrude soon started to regret how she treated Hamlet and aphilia coldly. She even apologizes to her after Ophelia awakens from her coma and helps her sneak into the castle to stop Claudius and seeing Hamlet.
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