The Second Act
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.
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Cast
20 people
Léa Seydoux
Florence Drucker
Known for
Blue Is the Warmest Color
No Time to Die
Vincent Lindon
Guillaume Tardieu
Known for
Titane
Dragon Hunters
Louis Garrel
David
Known for
The Dreamers
An Officer and a Spy
Raphaël Quenard
Willy / Christian
Known for
Yannick
Gold Brick
Manuel Guillot
Stéphane Jouvet
Also in
The Hunt
At Eternity's Gate
Françoise Gazio
Intriguing Extra 1
Also in
The Count of Monte Cristo
La Meilleure Version de moi-même
Régine Mondion
Intriguing Extra 2
Known for
A Good Doctor
Valérie Vogt
Florence and David's Agent
Known for
The Secret
Ma famille t'adore déjà !
Hélène Alexandridis
Florence's Mom
Known for
Lady Chatterley
Number One Fan
Max Nicolas
Asssitant Director
Also in
Wrong Cops
Thémis Terrier-Thiébaux
Florence's Daughter
Also in
Smoking Causes Coughing
Ride Above
Kim Barrouk
Invisible Script
Known for
Vertiginous
Quentin Dupieux Director · Justine Pearce Costume designer
United States release October 19, 2024 · Produced in France · Production ARTE France Cinéma
Production
Chi-Fou-Mi Productions
Production
ARTE France Cinéma
Production
France
Produced in
À notre beau métier
Working title
Languages
Original title
Le Deuxième Acte
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Belgium · May 14, 2024
Theatrical
France · May 14, 2024
Theatrical
United States · October 19, 2024
Premiere · Philadelphia Film Festival
Argentina
November 22, 2024 · Premiere · Mar del Plata Film Festival
February 6, 2025 · Theatrical
Australia
April 26, 2025 · Premiere · Fantastic Film Festival
Austria
October 22, 2024 · Premiere · Viennale - Vienna International Film Festival
Brazil
November 7, 2024 · Premiere · Festival Varilux de Cinema Francês
Canada
October 5, 2024 · Premiere · Ageless International Film Festival
China
July 20, 2024 · Premiere · FIRST International Film Festival
France
May 14, 2024 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
September 13, 2024 · Digital · iTunes
September 17, 2024 · Digital
October 1, 2024 · Physical
August 26, 2026 · TV · OCS
October 23, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Festival
Germany
September 13, 2024 · Premiere · Oldenburg International Film Festival
October 18, 2024 · Premiere · Film Festival Cologne
Hong Kong SAR China
August 18, 2024 · Premiere · SummerIFF
Hungary
September 6, 2024 · Premiere · Miskolc International Film Festival
October 31, 2024 · Theatrical
India
November 24, 2024 · Premiere · International Film Festival of India
Indonesia
November 28, 2024 · Premiere · Festival Sinema Prancis
Israel
May 8, 2025 · Theatrical
Latvia
October 18, 2024 · Premiere · Riga International Film Festival
Lithuania
November 7, 2024 · Premiere · SCANORAMA's opening film
November 22, 2024 · Theatrical
July 23, 2026 · Digital · ŽMONĖS Cinema
Netherlands
January 31, 2025 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
July 3, 2025 · Theatrical
Poland
July 21, 2024 · Premiere · New Horizons International Film Festival
October 26, 2024 · Premiere · Splat!FilmFest International Fantastic Film Festival
June 29, 2025 · Premiere · BellaTOFIFEST International Film Festival
July 18, 2025 · Limited theatrical
Russia
July 11, 2024 · Limited theatrical
Spain
April 11, 2025 · Theatrical
Switzerland
May 15, 2024 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 8, 2024 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
United Kingdom
November 30, 2024 · Premiere · French Film Festival UK
December 2, 2024 · Digital
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