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The Second Act

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Florence wants to introduce David, the man she is madly in love with, to her father Guillaume. However, David is not attracted to Florence and wants to get rid of her by pushing her into the arms of his friend Willy.
The Second Act

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Anarchic to a fault but made with enough pleasingly satiric flair, The Second Act is not Quentin Dupieux's best nor his worst.

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Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Dupieux is characteristically abrupt, absurd, eccentric, indulges in ingenuities, is playful with gags and anarchic with the material on hand. Jul 10, 2024 Full Review Kevin Maher Times (UK) The fun, however, can only last so long, and despite some giggle-worthy slapstick involving a nervous, shaking, wine-splashing waiter, The Second Act eventually moves into a slower, less ebullient gear. Rated: 3/5 May 15, 2024 Full Review Raphael Abraham Financial Times The Second Act, a soufflé-light meta-comedy that rises delightfully before collapsing somewhat without being fully cooked. Rated: 3/5 May 15, 2024 Full Review Sergi Sánchez Fotogramas ...[The Second Act] is a hilarious satire that blends formal virtuosity, playful repetition, and the extraordinary work of the leading quartet into a reflection on the survival of cinema...[Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Apr 20, 2025 Full Review Randy Meeks Espinof ...The Second Act would have been a much more incisive and interesting short than the resulting film... [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Apr 15, 2025 Full Review Luis Martínez El Mundo (Spain) Dupieux thus dares, without bitterness and avoiding any hint of a professorial tone, to discuss much of what his profession represents, and even cinema itself in general. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Apr 11, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Quentin Dupieux

Director

Léa Seydoux

Actor

Louis Garrel

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Raphaël Quenard

Actor

Vincent Lindon

Actor

Manuel Guillot

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Synopsis Florence wants to introduce David, the man she is madly in love with, to her father Guillaume. However, David is not attracted to Florence and wants to get rid of her by pushing her into the arms of his friend Willy.
Director
Quentin Dupieux
Producer
Hugo Sélignac
Screenwriter
Quentin Dupieux
Production Co
Chi-Fou-Mi Productions
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 25m