Queen to Play
Original title: Joueuse
6.6(75)20091h 41mFR
Directed by Caroline Bottaro
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.
chessbicyclewoman director
Box office $1.1M
