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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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