Chinese Roulette
Dramaadulteryinfidelitymunich, germanycastledisabled childmuteparentingrebellious daughtergamegovernessopen marriagemother daughter estrangement
A psychologically intricate chamber piece about marital deception and family dysfunction, where a game becomes a weapon and truth-telling turns corrosive.
Ariane and Gerhard Christ, a wealthy Munich couple, plan for the weekend on separate trips, lying to the other about their trysts. However, their itineraries are complicated when they both arrive at the family's country home with their respective lovers.
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