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A Second Life
2025 French drama film by Laurent Slama From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Second Life is a 2025 French drama film written and directed by Laurent Slama and starring Agathe Rousselle and Alex Lawther.[1]
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Plot
During the Olympic Games in Paris, Elisabeth, a hearing-impaired woman grappling with depression, manages short-term rentals while seeking respite from the city's chaos by removing her hearing aids. Her day shifts dramatically when she meets Elijah, a free-spirited Californian, and finds a rare connection amid the noise of the opening ceremony.[2][3]
Cast
- Agathe Rousselle as Elisabeth
- Alex Lawther as Elijah
- Suzy Bemba
- Jonas Bachan
Production
The film was largely shot on location in Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics with a minimal crew.[4]
Release
The film premiered at Tribeca Film Festival on 6 June 2025 in the International Narrative Competition.[2] The film later screened as a Special Screening at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 2025.[5][3]
Reception
The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film "avoids most of the clichés of your touristy Paris-set drama, all while using the genuine magic of the French capital," and praised Agathe Rousselle for carrying "a compellingly off-the-cuff Paris movie".[6]
Cineuropa described it as "a beautiful platonic encounter" during the Paris Olympics, lauding its sensory depiction of Elisabeth’s perspective.[5] James Y. Lee of Film Obsessive called it "a dramatically anodyne experience, where even on a formal and visual level, there’s very little about the film that excels."[7]
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