Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 70Audiences 66GoodWatch 68
Metascore70
IMDb6.9
Letterboxd · 798 ratings3.4/5
User score6.3
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100101Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 15 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+5Released
2009
August 5, 2009
17 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
- France
- Germany
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more17 people
- Sandrine BonnaireHélène
- Kevin KlineKröger
- Francis RenaudAnge
- Jennifer BealsL’Américaine
- Valérie LagrangeMaria
- Alexandra GentilLisa
- Alice PolNatalia
- Élisabeth VitaliMarie-Jeanne
Dominic GouldL’Américain
Daniel MartinLe président du club d'échecs
Laurence ColussiPina
François OrsoniLe journaliste
Didier FerrariJacky
Maxime DelauneyLe jeune homme du tournoi- CAChristine AmbrosiniLa femme de l'autocar
- ACAnne-Camille ChallierFanny
- VTValérie TréjeanL'infirmière
Directing · 1
- Caroline Bottaro Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Bertina Henrichs Novel
Production · 5
- Jean-Philippe Laroche Executive Producer
- Dominique Besnehard Producer
- Michel Feller Producer
- Amelie Latscha Producer
- Tatiana Vialle Casting
Camera · 1
- Jean-Claude Larrieu Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tina Baz Editor
Sound · 1
- Nicola Piovani Music
Art · 2
- Emmanuel de Chauvigny Production Design
- Frédéric Jacq Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Dorothée Guiraud Costume Design
- Cédric Kerguillec Makeup Artist
- Fabienne Robineau Hairstylist
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