A boy, his turtle named Kasparov, and a tournament that could undo everything.
Andor is a young chess player, who even calls his pet turtle Kasparov. “Do you think I will succeed? - the boy asks her before the decisive tournament. "If I win, he will never come back." Who is Andor talking about and why is he either afraid of this return, or wants it?
Acting
Márton Csukás carries unbearable longing in tiny gestures.
Direction
Oláh lets silence do the screaming.
Director
Kata Oláh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kata Oláh developed this from her documentary work with Hungarian youth chess circuits, where she noticed how many prodigies used competition to process family trauma.
The title's chess reference—'en passant' is a capture that happens only if you act immediately or lose the chance—mirrors Andor's dilemma perfectly.
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