After she set the screen on fire in the masterpiece “Titane” (2021 Winner of Cannes Film Festival), actress Agathe Rousselle returns to the big screen with a small, intimate and moving film.

Elisabeth (Rousselle) is recovering from a breakup from her partner. She dives headfirst into her work as a concierge in Paris and accompanies rude tourists to their Airbnb apartments that they have rented for the Olympic Games. This is a stressful job that requires her to travel all over the city. Her sole repose is disconnecting her hearing aid and staring at Monet’s “Water Lilies”.

Everything changes when she meets a young and energetic tourist (Alex Lawther “The End of the Fucking World”) while the city around her is buzzing with energy for the Olympic Games, and he leads Elisabeth on unexpected adventures.

“A Second Life” is a piece about the unexpected connections we make through life. The film touches on subjects such as mental health and disabilities with a lot of charm. This film was made in the streets of Paris and manages to capture the true magic of the French capital, without all the cliches.