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Apr 22, 2018
94 min
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The Second (2018)

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.

Category

Drama Thriller

Country

Australia

Companies

Sense & Centsability Screen Queensland Second Films Tangerine Entertainment Screen Australia Stan

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

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