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Checkmates
Genres
Comedy
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
98 min
Release Date
2024-04-12
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
70
Vote Average
7.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Alexandra Jiménez
Candela
María Adánez
Virginia
Francesc Orella
Emilio
Miguel Rellán
Santiago
Alain Hernández
Lucas
José Manuel Poga
German
Luis Callejo
Lope
Rocío Velayos
Luna
Pablo Louazel
Diego
Verónica Senra
Iria
Kiko Bena
Keko
Tuoxin Qiu
Yao
Jorge Asín
Toni
Najwa Khliwa
Claudia
Aitor Losoha
Mbaye
María Martín Martínez
Chica Emo
Cristina Alcázar
Natalia
Paul Dolucasevi
Bosco
Saida Benzal
Gema
Carmen Barrantes
Flor
Daniel Ortiz
Ricardo
Huichun Wang
Lee
Nina Reina
Mei
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