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Black and White Like Day and Night

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As a child, Thomas (Bruno Ganz) is forbidden from playing chess because losing a game sends him into a fit of anger. Years later, as a mathematician, he designs a program that will beat most opponents at chess. He is eager to try it out, and a televised game is organized in which, using the computer, he plays against a world champion, who humiliates him by winning. Thomas swears revenge, becoming obsessed with beating his nemesis, and eventually spiraling into paranoia.

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Nuno S A weird movie on how obssessions lead to madness, with chess as the motif. Might be entretaining if you're into chess, but mostly because chess movies are very rare. For the psychiatric side, there are far better movies out there. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis As a child, Thomas (Bruno Ganz) is forbidden from playing chess because losing a game sends him into a fit of anger. Years later, as a mathematician, he designs a program that will beat most opponents at chess. He is eager to try it out, and a televised game is organized in which, using the computer, he plays against a world champion, who humiliates him by winning. Thomas swears revenge, becoming obsessed with beating his nemesis, and eventually spiraling into paranoia.
Director
Wolfgang Petersen
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 43m