Movie

The Tournament

2015 · 83 min

A quiet, closely observed character study that turns a chess tournament into a tense, intimate contest of egos and maturity.

Overview: Budapest International Chess Tournament. The most likely winner: Cal Fournier (22), French champion, immature genius, socially awkward, compulsive player. But this time, an unusual 9-years-old Hungarian opponent disrupts this smooth-running routine.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, coming-of-age, identity, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
coming-of-age
identity
ambition
work
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild