Joueuse (Queen to Play)

A FILM BY Caroline Bottaro

A charmingly low-key seriocomic.

- Jason Bailey, FOURTH ROW CENTER

Riveting.

- Ronnie Scheib, VARIETY

Bonnaire delivers a beautifully modulated turn, delineating Helene's liberating transformation in quietly powerful and convincing fashion.

- Frank Scheck, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Boasts an admirable dramatic subtlety and several strong performances.

- Frank Scheck, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Synopsis

Hélène works as a hotel maid in a small Corsican village. Her humdrum routine is interrupted one day when she notices a young couple playing chess. Fascinated by the game and eager to learn it, Hélène seeks the help of Mister Kröger (Kevin Klein), a doctor in the village who reluctantly agrees to be her mentor. Under his guidance, she prepares for a tournament -- but she is not prepared for the passion she will discover and the profound effect it will have on her life.