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2 Seconds (1998)

2 Seconds poster
Original title
2 secondes
Directed by
Manon Briand
Genre
drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman loses her job as a professional downhill racer and starts working as a bike courier in Montreal. As she navigates her new life and relationships, she tries to find her place in the city.

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What happens

2 Seconds (French: 2 secondes) is a 1998 Canadian drama film. This film premiered in 1999 at the Sundance Film Festival. Written and directed by Manon Briand, 2 Seconds stars Charlotte Laurier as Laurie, a bisexual woman who takes a job as a bike courier in Montreal after being fired from her previous job as a professional downhill racer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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