Racism in A Second Chance: Rivals!
The sequel to the first film, A Second Chance: Rivals! talks about Maddy combating cyberbullying and racism.

During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. When the pope changes his mind and asks the sculptor to paint a mural in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo doubts his painting skills and abandons the project. Divine inspiration returns Michelangelo to the mural, but his artistic vision clashes with the pope's demanding personality and threatens the success of the historic painting.
The sequel to the first film, A Second Chance: Rivals! talks about Maddy combating cyberbullying and racism.
This little Netflix film was very inspirational. It passes the Bechdel test, and features a different worldview with rural Indian representation.
The human experience is described through the eyes of a marginalized outsider, neither judgmental nor invested, just an observant donkey.
The documentary depicts the indigenous people of Mexico with sublime reverence, highlighting a generational harmony with the land.
The gentle, emotional nuances of Evan’s coming-of-age story would have been so beneficial to have incorporated into the life of a POC character. Showing a Black, Asian or Latino young man that is afforded the space to be vulnerable, flawed and sensitive while driving a compelling and widely-loved narrative would have been a game changer.
Explore the tension between director intention and viewer interpretation in this review of the excellent sci-fi horror of 'No One Will Save You.'