Checkmates
Apr 12 2024
•2h 38m
•Comedy
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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Alexandra Jiménez
Candela
María Adánez
Virginia
Francesc Orella
Emilio
Miguel Rellán
Santiago
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