Checkmates (2024)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 13.629 |
Directed By
Nacho G. Velilla
Crew
Nacho G. Velilla
David S. Olivas
Marta Sánchez
Nacho G. Velilla
Leonor Acosta
Álvaro Augustin
Ghislain Barrois
Gustavo Ferrada
Marc Ilundain
Mónica Iturriaga
Nicolás Matji
David S. Olivas
Ignacio Salazar-Simpson
Nacho G. Velilla
Jorge Galéon
Juanjo Javierre
Andreu Ortoll
Javier Gil Alonso
Esther Garcia Roures
Ana Martínez Fesser
Raquel Fidalgo
Sergio Pérez Berbel
Sergio Burmann
TOP CAST
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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