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The dark horse himself, Main Character Genesis (Cliff Curtis) struggles with maintaining stability while battling the voices within his mind (Main Character Domain of Mind, Main Character Focus of Results).
The Dark Horse is based on the real-life story of Genesis Potini, a brilliant New Zealand chess player who suffered from severe bipolar disorder. The film begins with him walking down a street in the rain, before walking into an antique store and playing a chess game with himself.
Apr 1, 2016 · Genesis Potini is the center of “The Dark Horse,” (his nickname in the chess world) and the film is as much a character study as anything else. Potini had a bipolar diagnosis (treated realistically in the film with not a whiff of condescension or grandstanding), and spent his life in and out of hospitals, with short jail stints for vagrancy.
The Dark Horse: Directed by James Napier Robertson. With Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Kirk Torrance, Miriama McDowell. A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.
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Feb 21, 2017 · In the opening scene, Gen mutters, “I’m through, into the light. From the dark into the light.” His words encapsulate the film’s main theme: that light (hope) will triumph over darkness (despair). Throughout the movie, Gen struggles to overcome his mental health issues.
Main Character Genesis (Cliff Curtis) battles his own mind, while simultaneously fending off the harsh and critical opinions of others. Conflict bred from Minds drives him to talk to himself when agitated and walk peacefully through heavy rain in order to numb his overwhelmed senses.
