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The Second Act

2024 · 80 min

A playful, self-aware comedy that keeps you on your toes with its meta jokes and absurd situations.

Overview: Florence wants to introduce David, the man she’s madly in love with, to her father Guillaume. But David isn’t attracted to Florence and wants to throw her into the arms of his friend Willy. The four characters meet in a restaurant in the middle of nowhere.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, whimsical and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Art, identity, media, technology
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
identity
media
technology
love
Places: countryside
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild