

The Second
2018-04-22 · 94 min · ★ 5.3
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.
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- Directors
- Mairi Cameron
- Production companies
- Sense & Centsability, Screen Queensland, Second Films, Tangerine Entertainment, Screen Australia, Stan
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Rachael BlakeThe Writer
Susie PorterThe Muse
Vince ColosimoThe Publisher
Susan PriorThe Detective
Bridget WebbThe Favourite
Lisa KayThe Senior Detective
Paula NazarskiThe Bookstore Owner
Cate FeldmannThe Fan
Nancy EvansThe Taxi Driver
Greta Carew-JohnsBook Launch Guest
Jason VirgilBook Signing Guest (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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