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  • 2019
  • 1844 Entertainment
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2019
  • 1844 Entertainment
  • 1 h 30 m

Summary Inspired by a true story, The Second Sun follows the happenstance romance of Max and Joy. After leaving her husband and child, Joy meets a stranger, Max, in a lonely bar, on a cold, late night in post-World War II New York City, 1953. As the night unfolds, they delve deeper into conversation. Her disclosure leads to an inconceivable reve...

Directed By: Jennifer Gelfer

Written By: James Patrick Nelson

  • 2019
  • 1844 Entertainment
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2019
  • 1844 Entertainment
  • 1 h 30 m

The Second Sun

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Summary Inspired by a true story, The Second Sun follows the happenstance romance of Max and Joy. After leaving her husband and child, Joy meets a stranger, Max, in a lonely bar, on a cold, late night in post-World War II New York City, 1953. As the night unfolds, they delve deeper into conversation. Her disclosure leads to an inconceivable reve...

Directed By: Jennifer Gelfer

Written By: James Patrick Nelson

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Aug 17, 2019
Gelfer may have missed the mark with this one, but she displays enough technical skill and empathy for her characters to deserve another shot.
By Alex Saveliev FULL REVIEW
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Oct 15, 2020
A crushing bore of a screen romance starring one of writer Norman Mailer’s nine children.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
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Aug 12, 2019
The story takes place in 1953, and the relentlessly artificial-feeling film feels like it could have been made then as well.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
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Aug 15, 2019
Save Mailer’s pushy “New Yawk” accent, the leads do what they can with their unconvincing characters and the rusty plot, but it’s a hopeless effort. Nice opening title sequence though.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Aug 16, 2019
Duration 1 h 30 m
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Website http://www.instagram.com/secondsunfilm
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