Release Date: 2009-08-05
Overview: Hélène, a housekeeper at a ritzy hotel in Corsica, is devoted to her family but lacks any passion in her own life. When she sees a handsome couple play a passionate game of chess, she becomes inspired to play herself. Hélène's working-class husband and spoiled daughter are soon bewildered by her obsession with chess. They also grow suspicious of Hélène's close relationship with Dr. Kröger, her eccentric American expat tutor.
Rating: 6.6 / 10
Sandrine Bonnaire
as Hélène
Kevin Kline
as Kröger
Valérie Lagrange
as Maria
Francis Renaud
as Ange
Alexandra Gentil
as Lisa
Caroline Bottaro - Director
Bertina Henrichs - Novel
Caroline Bottaro - Screenplay
Jean-Claude Larrieu - Cinematography
Nicola Piovani - Music
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