Story Description
Julian is a socially awkward chess prodigy who finds solace in logic and strategy. His world is shaken when he meets a spirited female journalist who challenges his cold view of the world. As Europe moves toward war, he must learn that love is the only game where logic does not apply.
Background Story
In the autumn of 1933, inside the Café Gerbeaud in Budapest,20-year-old Julian(Julian Kovac) sat alone with a chessboard, the pieces moving under his fingers like soldiers. He was a poor mathematics student by day, but by night, he was the undefeated phantom of the chess parlors. He played not for money, but to silence the chaotic noise of the world in his mind.