Christian Szczerba

Two warring army generals, unable to negotiate peace agreements, succumb to violence. Just as all seems lost, their eyes converge on a wooden box on the table: the negotiation turns into a game of chess.

Montpellier, 1794. Famine rages during the Reign of Terror. A dyer, Elisabeth, and her maid Catherine must engage in clandestine trade, risking their lives. Adapted from a true story.

This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but with a whimper...