Emperor's Wife (2003)
Release Year: 2003
Nation: Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Alternative Title: The Emperor's Wife, La mujer del emperador, The Secret Wing
Director: Julien Vrebos
Writer: Paul Ruven
Summary
The film 'Emperor's Wife' (2003) directed by Julien Vrebos is a drama set at an undisclosed location and time, where ancient laws dictate the Emperor must take a new wife if his Empress does not bear him an heir within seven years. The story revolves around this law and the secret operation orchestrated by the Emperor and his Chamberlain to find a suitable replacement candidate for the Empress. The plot explores power dynamics, tension between the Empress's position and the potential new Empress, and the consequences of not fulfilling the ancient law.