The Second

Apr 22, 2018

1h 34m

★ 5.4

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Sense & Centsability

Screen Queensland

Second Films

Tangerine Entertainment

Screen Australia

Stan

The Second Trailers

Cast

The Writer

Rachael Blake

The Muse

Susie Porter

The Publisher

Vince Colosimo

The Brother

Martin Sacks

The Detective

Susan Prior

The Daughter

Megan Dale

The Favourite

Bridget Webb

The Murdered Boy

Will Beasley

The Senior Detective

Lisa Kay

The Bookstore Owner

Paula Nazarski

The Fan

Cate Feldmann

The Taxi Driver

Nancy Evans

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