Checkmates (2024)
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99 min
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.
- Release date
- April 12, 2024
- Country of origin
- Spain
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Cast
- Alexandra Jiménez as Candela
- María Adánez as Virginia
- Francesc Orella as Emilio
- Miguel Rellán as Santiago
- Alain Hernández as Lucas
- José Manuel Poga as German
- Luis Callejo as Lope
- Jorge Asín as Toni
- Najwa Khliwa as Claudia
- Cristina Alcázar as Natalia
- Daniel Ortiz as Ricardo
- Rocío Velayos as Luna
- Pablo Louazel as Diego
- Verónica Senra as Iria
- Kiko Bena as Keko
- Tuoxin Qiu as Yao
Crew
- Nacho G. Velilla · Director
- David S. Olivas · Writer
- Marta Sánchez · Writer
- Nacho G. Velilla · Writer
- Álvaro Augustin · Producer
- Ghislain Barrois · Producer
- Gustavo Ferrada · Producer
- Nacho G. Velilla · Producer
- Juanjo Javierre · Composer
- Andreu Ortoll · Cinematographer
- Javier Gil Alonso · Editor
- Jorge Galerón · Casting director
- Esther García Roures · Production designer