The Parts You Lose (Christopher Cantwell, 2019)

Little Wesley (Danny Murphy) seems to be an avid board gamer: we see him playing checkers with his mother (Mary E. Winstead) early in the film, and with his unnamed guest throughout the whole movie. In fact, the game has an special, symbolic meaning in the film.
We also get to see Wesley´s board games collection in his room.



Over the bale, Yahtzee and Battleship






Bottom, middle of the image: Yahtzee again and Scrabble For Juniors

Bootom, middle of the image: a chess board is seem during a pan of Wesley's room

From left to right and top to bottom: a multi-game board with Snakes & Ladders, Pachisi, 
Nine Men´s Morris, chess/checkers and, around them, what seems a modern version of the 
Grand National Steeplechase Game. Shelves, left column, 1st shelf: Yahtzee, Battleship, two 
unidentified games. 2nd shelf: ?, Eye Remember, Avalanche Mountain. 3rd shelf: EZ Grasp puzzle, Scattergoris, ?, Outburst II, ?. 4th shelf: ?, Frustration, Pictionary. Right column, 1st shelf: Pachisi (MB), puzzle, Scrabble for Juniors, ?. 2nd shelf: Snakes & Ladders, ?, Magic Set, Operation. 3rd shelf: Probe, unidentified items.

The boxed checkers board has a great significance in the movie.

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