Checkmates

Checkmates (2024)

April 12th, 20241h 38min

Comedy
71%

Overview

Candela, the headmistress of an elite school, after a traumatic divorce, returns to her old high school to lead a group of rebellious students through chess. There she will learn that in chess, and in life, it doesn't matter if you are a king or a pawn, because everyone ends up in the same box.


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