Chess Story trailer

In a standoff he can't win with a Nazi SS officer, Josef Bartok is condemned to solitary confinement until he gives up his secrets. Fate throws him a lifeline: a stolen book... to his dismay it's a book of chess games. Yet this book will be key to his escape... Freely adapted from Stefan Zweig's novella, and dominated by Oliver Musucci's multifaceted performance, Philipp Stölzl's gripping movie is a compelling psychological study of torture, defiance and the kind of mind games no one can hope to control.

Playing at VIFF Centre from March 17, 2023