DramaYear2021Duration1h 34mIMDb5.0

The Second

DramaMysteryThriller

The persona of a celebrated author is threatened when her best friend and muse reveals the dark secret behind her first novel's provenance, igniting an incendiary tale of sex, lies and betrayal.

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Cast

MC

Mairi Cameron

Director

Rachael Blake

The Writer

Susie Porter

The Muse

Vince Colosimo

The Publisher

Martin Sacks

The Brother

Susan Prior

The Detective

Megan Dale

The Daughter

Bridget Webb

The Favourite

Will Beasley

The Murdered Boy

Lisa Kay

The Senior Detective

PN

Paula Nazarski

The Bookstore Owner

CF

Cate Feldmann

The Fan

NE

Nancy Evans

The Taxi Driver

MI

Mirene Igwabi

The Book Launch Host

Greta Carew-Johns

Book Launch Guest

Amy Emanuele

Book Launch Guest

Susan Bush

Police Woman

TD

Tyler Dakers

Policeman

SL

Stephen Lance

Writer

Comments

10 Comments

bilalhamdi1May 29, 2023

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Samikshya BasnetNov 22, 2022

I had heard an interview with the director and the way she was going on, I was expecting this to be absolutely amazing. So I began watching and waited and waited and waited. Confusion begat boredom with it's unrealistic behavior and characters. Hard to believe this was funded at all with such awful writing. The locale is quite impressive but it requires more than that to tell a story. Vince does a good job. That's about it. The only Second of this film of note is the seconds of your life that tick by that are irreplaceable.

Literallythecaption_Nov 22, 2022

You don't often see something of this quality, great scenery, acting and a twisty, almost implausible plot combined to perfection.

Ida SannehNov 22, 2022

Do you actually read scripts? A filmmaker finds an amazing house in outback Queensland, and writes a script to fit the house? Even with no available water, the pool is empty, but hey, best add a pool scene? And who left the various wine glasses on the tables in the hall? The crew? The Second is an example why the funding bodies have few hits and lots of misses. A weak, no a pathetic script which four reasonable Australian actors did their best. Maybe ad lib might have been better. Go for it you guys.

TigopoundzNov 22, 2022

Great performances from top shelf actors The story grabs you and has unexpected surprises Beautifully shot, great art department and a stunning sound track Queensland film makers doing it their way on the Western Downs - real good. First time director - fabulous job Do yourself a favor and see it Very Distinctive

❤️𝓨𝓪𝓼𝓼𝓮𝓻 &𝓵𝓾𝓬𝓲𝓮❤️Nov 22, 2022

A well crafted and well scripted, character driven 3 piece, that does away with the well worn Aussie stereotypes, to create a drama/thriller with tension, intrigue and sexual tension, that keeps the audience guessing until it's final resolution, with great performances - including a standout from Rachael Blake. The film is also wonderful to look at, with location and landscape well supported by beautiful production and costume design and cinematography with a moody European sensibility. An impressive work from director Mairi Cameron.

Mwalimu RachelNov 22, 2022

Not much positive to say, except that the landscapes were often stunning.

RugieBella❤️Nov 22, 2022

The first minute of this film made me dislike the central character. I persevered with the movie for another hour feeling that it had possibility. Once the gore started it totally lost me. The plot is confused and silly. The characters are all one dimensional and unlikable. Don't waste 90 minutes of your life on this nonsense.

lasisielenuNov 22, 2022

Fascinating, strong female characters, clever dialogue and an intriguing puzzle of a plot. I was gripped from start to finish. This is courageous Australian filmmaking. Delicious! More please!!!

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