Seon-hee, a high school girl, starts a small lie to attract attention from her friends. But when the truth gets out, her friends start to leave her out and avoid her. To get back at Jeong-mi, who had been her closest friend, Seon-hee sets her up as a ring thief. Suffering greatly from rumors after the incident, Jeong-mi ends up committing suicide. Seon-hee flees Seoul from the shock of witnessing Jeong-mi's death to the countryside where no one can find her.
Second Life addresses bullying and exclusion among young students, and what a lonely young girl is willing to do to be a part of a group. It's a relative short film, but manages to tell the complete story of the devastating consequences of lies. The direction is respectful of the themes and characters of the film, never trying to bash you in the head with a melodramatic message. The young lead actress is great and makes it easy to sympathize with, even when making desperate decisions.
Genre: Drama. 1h 11min.
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