Second Coming (2014)

A look at the life and struggles of a family living in London.

Director:

Debbie Tucker Green

Writer:

Debbie Tucker Green

Stars:

Nadine Marshall, Idris Elba, Kai Francis Lewis

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nadine Marshall	...	Jackie 'Jax'
Idris Elba	...	Mark
Kai Francis Lewis	...	JJ
Sharlene Whyte	...	Bernie
Llewella Gideon	...	Jax's Mum
Larrington Walker	...	Jax's Dad - Vincent
Seroca Davis	...	Sandra
Kenia-Mae McIntosh	...	The Baby
Ave-Maria Okonkwo	...	The Baby
Nicola Walker	...	Counsellor
Janelle Frimpong	...	Lauryn
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr	...	Patrick
Nick Figgis	...	Alex
Bailey Patrick	...	Justin
Arinder Sadhra	...	Manjeet (as Arinda Alexander)

Storyline

A look at the life and struggles of a family living in London.

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Plot Keywords:

immaculate conception | unplanned pregnancy | rain indoors | vision | unemployment office | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The EE British Academy Film Awards (2016)

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Soundtracks

Ring The Alarm
Written by Bright, Winston Riley (as Riley)
Published by Westburty Music Ltd on behalf of Prophesy Music
Performed by Tenor Saw
Licensed courtesy of Westbury Music Ltd on behalf of Techniques Records

User Reviews

Hard to fault. Engaging. Highly recommend.

I just watched Second Coming. Been on my 'to do' list since Mark Kermode placed it in his top ten films of 2015. As Mark says, the film leaves you to interpret much of the story. Performances are so very very good here. Award winning quality. The family moments are so touching especially the close relationship between Mark and Jax. They radiated a true special love that made me beam from ear to ear. All is not glowing domestically but what exactly is wrong is never spelled out to you. Interpretations will vary but I felt definite hints of domestic violence, mental illness, PTSD from previous abortions... there is a lot to think about here. It demands and I think will shine even more with repeated viewings.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 June 2015 (UK)

Also Known As:

İkinci Geliş

Company Credits

Production Co:

BFI Film Fund, British Film Institute (BFI), Channel Four Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1