2009
6.6 (71 votes)
1h 37m
Official Website
Genres
Comedy
Drama
Production Companies
Mon Voisin Productions
Queen to Play (Joueuse)
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.
Key Crew
Director: Caroline Bottaro
Screenplay: Caroline Bottaro
Producer: Dominique Besnehard, Michel Feller
