Fool's Mate (1989)
- Original title
- Zugzwang
- Directed by
- Mathieu Carrière
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man is drawn into a psychological game of power and obsession. His moves and choices lead to an inescapable confrontation built on tension and paranoia.
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What happens
Fool's Mate (German: Zugzwang) is a 1989 West German drama film by the director Mathieu Carrière. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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