Second Best (1994)
- Directed by
- Chris Menges
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- 14A
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 41 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A quiet man running a small post office in rural Wales decides to adopt a troubled ten year old boy. The film follows their gradual and often bumpy attempts to build a family together.
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What happens
Second Best is a 1994 British drama film produced by Sarah Radclyffe and directed by Chris Menges. It closely follows the 1991 novel of the same name by David Cook, who also wrote the screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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