The world premiere of The Second Act (Le Deuxième Acte) the latest film from French director and screenwriter Quentin Dupieux, who is also a musician, will open the 77th edition of Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, May 14. The four-part comedy will be released in all French cinemas on the same day.

The Second Act is described as a road movie set against a backdrop of plastic surgery (Steak), a killer tire (Rubber), cops without crime (Wrong Cops), a director in search of the best scream (Reality), a giant fly trained by thugs (Mandibles), a cellar with time-space powers (Incredible but True)…

The synopsis reads, “Florence wants to introduce the man she’s crazy about, David, to her father Guillaume. But David isn’t attracted to Florence, and tries to throw her into the arms of his friend Willy. The four protagonists end up in a restaurant in the middle of nowhere.”

Starring in the film are Léa Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Louis Garrel, Raphaël Quenard and Manuel Guillot.

The Second Act follows Smoking Causes Coughing, presented in 2022 in the Official Selection, Out of Competition.

The 77th Cannes Film Festival will take place from Tuesday May 14 to Saturday May 25, 2024.