A Second Chance: Rivals!

2019 1h 29m EN

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7.0

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4.8

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 62★4.8IMDB · 548

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Synopsis

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As Maddy takes on coaching a team of young twelve-year-old gymnasts, she faces up to intense city versus country rivalry, racism, cyberbullying and her own self-doubt but eventually takes the challenge head on.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emily Morris
Maddy Cornell
Stella Shute
Tess
Eva Grados
Alkira
India Colombi
Tayla
Elysia Markou
Becky
Alexander Lloyd
Jason
Adam Tuominen
Shane
Sally Pearson
Sally

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clay Glen
Writers: Clay Glen
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "A Second Chance Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clay Glen, shot by Hugh Freytag. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Taylor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Editor Kristian Leadbeater shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Emily Morris and Stella Shute and Eva Grados carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clay Glen directs. Hugh Freytag behind the camera. Michael Taylor scores. Kristian Leadbeater cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Part of the "A Second Chance Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Clay Glen, shot by Hugh Freytag. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Michael Taylor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kristian Leadbeater shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Emily Morris and Stella Shute and Eva Grados carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt9810420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.