The Player

A documentary about Jaan Ehlvest, the gifted Estonian chess grandmaster. Playing chess is his only income but, above all, it is his calling. In the Soviet Union, Jaan belonged to the chess elite, in New York he has to take part in low-budget competitions, where the winner gets 200 dollars. This documentary poses the question: Will Ehlvest break through one more time, will he reach the top again? Through this journey we will begin to see chess player Jaan Ehlvest as a person. The Player tells the story about being yourself under the conditions of social and personal upheaval.