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White to move and mate in two #661 — Angel-A [1]
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Date: 2025-05-04
The critics didn't fancy this 2005 effort from Luc Besson all that much, but as my favourite type of film is one where it's almost impossible to imagine what might come next, it certainly ticked that box. Also, the black and white cinematography captures the essence of Paris extremely well. Here's one fan's synopsis from the IMDB page:
André, a small-time ex-convict, seems to owe money to everyone in Paris, including a crime boss who promises to kill him if he doesn't repay him by midnight. After failing to find protection from the American embassy and the French police, a despairing André scrambles onto a bridge over the Seine, intending to leap to his death. He is surprised to see a tall, beautiful girl clinging to a rail on the same bridge, apparently preparing to end her life as well. She jumps, and he jumps too, suddenly resolving to save her life. After scrambling ashore, she tells him her name is Angel-A. Together, they take a cruise on the Seine, repay André's creditors, visit a Parisian nightspot, and more, as Angel-A helps André. He learns that for this purpose she has fallen out of the sky and into his life. André finds himself falling in love with this mysterious beauty. — Charles Delacroix
For me, the best parts of this film are when Angela-A uses her charm, wits, and supernatural talents (she is an angel, after all) at nearly every turn to outfox the gangsters that are after André. You can view a trailer for the film here:
Angel-A cinematic trailer
And now, on to tonight's puzzle. Below are links to an on-line board to help you work the puzzle, and the solution. But don't peek at the answer until you've made an honest attempt to solve the puzzle, or you'll spoil the fun!
On-line board
Solution
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