Spain / Mar 03, 2024 / Malaga Film Festival
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Candela, the headmistress of an elite school, after a traumatic divorce, returns to her old high school to lead a group of rebellious students through chess. There she will learn that in chess, and in life, it doesn't matter if you are a king or a pawn, because everyone ends up in the same box.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rocío Velayos | Luna |
| Pablo Louazel | Diego |
| Verónica Senra | Iria |
| Kiko Bena | Keko |
| Tuoxin Qiu | Yao |
| Jorge Asín | Toni |
| Najwa Khliwa | Claudia |
| Aitor Losoha | Mbaye |
| María Martín Martínez | Chica Emo |
| Cristina Alcázar | Natalia |
| Paul Dolucasevi | Bosco |
| Saida Benzal | Gema |
| Carmen Barrantes | Flor |
| Daniel Ortiz | Ricardo |
| Huichun Wang | Lee |
| Nina Reina | Mei |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Menudas piezas |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Felicitas Media, Lightbox Animation Studios, Menudas piezas, Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group, Telecinco Cinema |
| Official site | filmfactoryentertainment.com |
| Release date | 12 aprile 2024 |
| Executive producer | Leonor Acosta, Marc Ilundain |
| Production | Álvaro Augustín, Ghislain Barrois, Gustavo Ferrada, Mónica Iturriaga, Nicolás Matji, David S. Olivas, Ignacio Salazar-Simpson, Nacho G. Velilla |
| Writer | David S. Olivas, Marta Sánchez, Nacho G. Velilla |
| Casting | Jorge Galéon |
| Editing | Javier Gil Alonso |
| Cinematography | Andreu Ortoll |
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| Assistant directors | Nacho G. Velilla |
| Camera operators | Andreu Ortoll |
| Additional photography | Andreu Ortoll |
| Production design | Esther Garcia Roures |
| Art direction | Esther Garcia Roures |
| Set decoration | Esther Garcia Roures |
| Music | Juanjo Javierre, Sergio Burmann |
| Sound | Juanjo Javierre, Sergio Burmann |
| Costume design | Ana Martínez Fesser, Raquel Fidalgo, Sergio Pérez Berbel |
| Makeup | Raquel Fidalgo, Ana Martínez Fesser, Sergio Pérez Berbel |
| Hairstyling | Ana Martínez Fesser, Raquel Fidalgo, Sergio Pérez Berbel |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Puerto Rico / Feb 06, 2025 / Fine Arts
Theatrical release
Andorra / Apr 12, 2024
Germany / Apr 12, 2024 / 12
Mexico / Apr 12, 2024 / B
Spain / Apr 12, 2024 / 12
Digital
Argentina / Feb 13, 2026 / Netflix
Mexico / Feb 13, 2026 / Netflix
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