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A Second Chance

1976 · 105 min Drama
6.1 / 10 · TMDB

Imprisoned as an accessory to murder, Catherine gives birth to a son she conceived in prison. Eighteen years later, her sentence served, she is reunited with the boy, Simon, who has remained in an orphanage the entire time. She is accompanied by toothsome prison buddy Sarah, and gradually these people whose lives have been frozen in time "thaw" and get on with the business of living.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Si c'était à refaire
Year 1976
Country France
Genre Drama
Director Claude Lelouch
Runtime 105 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.1/10 (24 votes)

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Claude Lelouch constructs an intimate drama that relies on the raw, unflinching performances of its cast and a restrained visual palette. He explores the internal landscapes of his characters—their silent panic, confusion, and tentative gestures toward connection—more than the social aftermath of incarceration.

What lingers after the credits is a profound sense of hard-won tenderness. The film offers a moving, unsentimental look at lives fractured by time, yet stubbornly seeking repair. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Claude Lelouch

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