The Royal Game. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1942 book, Chess Story
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Chess Story
Stefan Zweig, 1942
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Philipp Stölzl, 2021

While the Nazi troops march into Vienna in 1938, the lawyer Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA with his wife but is arrested by the Gestapo. Bartok remains steadfast and refuses to cooperate with the Gestapo that requires confidential information from him. Thrown into solitary confinement, Bartok is psychologically tormented for months and begins to weaken.


SMS für Dich. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2009 book, Text for You
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Text for You
Sofie Cramer, 2009
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Karoline Herfurth, 2016

Mark, a sports writer, is left perplexed when he starts receiving amorous text messages on his cell phone. What he is unaware of is that his new phone number was previously used by Clara’s deceased boyfriend, and she continues to send messages to cope with her loss.