A man frustrated by his life becomes friends with a dog as he goes back to school to try and reinvent himself.
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Cast
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François Civil
Joris
Known for
The Wolf's Call
The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan
Karim Leklou
Known for
The Stronghold
The World Is Yours
Léa Drucker
Known for
War of the Worlds
Custody
Miou-Miou
Known for
Dumped
Germinal
Mustapha Abourachid
Known for
Yannick
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Juliette Gasquet
Known for
Fiasco
Bon Voyage, Marie
Émilie Pierson
Also in
Employee of the Month
The Rays and Shadows
Kester Lovelace
Known for
The Beast
Thomas Lilti Director · Delphine Malaussena Composer Dorothée Guiraud Costume designer
First release November 11, 2026 · Produced in France · Production Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Les Films du Parc
Production
31 Juin Films
Production
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Production
Les Films du Parc
Production
Pictanovo
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France
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Dantzig
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Languages
Original title
Secondes chances
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Canada · November 11, 2026
Premiere · Festival de films francophones CINEMANIA
France · March 17, 2027
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Hong Kong SAR China
November 18, 2026 · Premiere · Hong Kong French Film Festival
Spain
February 5, 2027 · Theatrical
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