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A Second Chance: Rivals!

2019 · 89 min

A gentle, earnest underdog sports story that tackles bullying and self-doubt with a warm, reassuring tone.

Directed by
Clay Glen
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Emily Morris, Stella Shute, Eva Grados
Overview
As Maddy takes on coaching a team of young twelve-year-old gymnasts, she faces up to intense city versus country rivalry, racism, cyberbullying and her own self-doubt but eventually takes the challenge head on.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
  • Netflix Kids
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Clay Glen
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Emily Morris, Stella Shute, Eva Grados
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • friendship
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, family
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
89 min
Country
Australia
Languages
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