Cinema isn't for everyone. The film largely copies ' Chess Novel' Stefan Zweig. But only chess was replaced by the Chinese game of Go.
This game appeared in China about 4,000 years ago. Go is more than just intellectual entertainment. The combination of deep strategy, aristocratic etiquette and the desire for the beauty of the position with its effectiveness made the game very multifaceted and subtle. For any Chinese, it is something like poetry or martial arts.
It is believed that Go teaches a person to live - by playing, you can understand your mistakes when making decisions in real life and correct them. Go is a very cruel game, not forgiving inaccuracies - and at the same time a very humane game, giving the opportunity to learn how to get out of desperate situations. But they arise even in the masters of the highest class. ..
A film about love for the homeland, a sense of duty. It is interesting to see how a person who is in a difficult situation changes. How does a person behave when he realizes that he is doomed?
Not to watch with popcorn in hand.