Underplayed Gems

Second Life (2009)

Second Life poster
Directed by
Miguel Gaudêncio
Genre
drama film
Country
Portugal
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
M/16
Rating
3.9 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man enters a virtual world after a personal loss. He builds a new life there and meets others doing the same thing. The film explores how people cope with grief and loneliness by creating alternate identities.

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What happens

Second Life is a 2009 Portuguese movie directed by Miguel Gaudêncio and produced by Alexandre Valente. It stars Piotr Adamczyk, Lúcia Moniz, Pedro Lima, Paulo Pires and Sandra Cóias. It was the second highest-grossing Portuguese film in 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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