Movie
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.
Hélène
Kröger
Maria
Ange
Lisa
Natalia
Marie-Jeanne
L’Américaine
L’Américain
La femme de l'autocar
Fanny
L'infirmière
Pina
Le président du club d'échecs
Le journaliste
Jacky
Le jeune homme du tournoi