The Dragon Defense
2017, Spanish. Directed by Natalia Santa.
Being Afraid To Lose Is Like Being Afraid To Live
Samuel, Joaquín and Marcos, are three old friends living their lives in downtown Bogotá. They spend their days between Lasker – the legendary chess club, The Caribbean Casino, and La Normanda – a traditional coffee shop. Samuel, 53, is a professional chess player that lives of betting on small matches he knows he will win. His best friend is Joaquín, 65, an accomplished watch-maker who’s about to loose the workshop he inherited from his father. And then there’s Marcos, 72, a Spanish homeopath devoted to finding a formula to win poker matches. These three men have found shelter in the safety of their routines, avoiding to facing up to their failures. But a time comes when they are confronted by reality and causes them to stagger.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 24 May 2017
- Original title
- La defensa del dragón
- Country
- Colombia
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The Dragon Defense runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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The Dragon Defense isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 May 2017. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Dragon Defense, try The Safety of Objects, Bastard Out of Carolina, Under the Same Moon.
Who directed The Dragon Defense?
The Dragon Defense (2017) was directed by Natalia Santa and stars Gonzalo de Sagarminaga, Hernán Méndez, Manuel Navarro.