Divertimento
A haunted chess player enters a mysterious game where strategy, memory, and danger become impossible to separate.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- enigmatic
- brooding
- late night suspense viewing
- short film showcase
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jonas is offered participation in the mysterious Divertimento game, making the game itself the plot-driving lure.
Jonas is explicitly haunted by a tragic past while navigating the mysterious game.
Jonas's identity as a chess player connects the film's suspense to calculation, strategy, and mental pressure.
The 31-minute format centers the story on a single mysterious opportunity and its rapid psychological consequences.
Films like Divertimento, and why
The Game
psychological suspense centered on a high-stakes game and a protagonist confronting buried trauma
Shutter Island
stylized psychological thriller built around manipulation, mystery, and an emotionally troubled protagonist
The Last of Sheila
intellectual thriller using games, hidden motives, and escalating uncertainty as its dramatic engine
Movie Details
- Director
- Keyvan Sheikhalishahi
- Release Date
- 2020-10-30
- Runtime
- 31 min
- Rating
- 2.0 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Kellan Lutz
- Torrey DeVitto
- Ola Rapace
- Götz Otto
- Christian Hillborg
- Ellie Heydon
- Brittany Gonzales
- Leni Adams
- Agnès Godey
- Alain Cailloux
Common questions
- What is Divertimento about?
- A haunted chess player enters a mysterious game where strategy, memory, and danger become impossible to separate.
- What is Divertimento like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Divertimento as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Divertimento violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Divertimento as mild.
- Which films are like Divertimento?
- Films with a similar feel include The Game, Shutter Island, and The Last of Sheila.
- How long is Divertimento?
- Divertimento runs 31 minutes.
