Second Tour
Pove is asked to follow the presidential campaign in progress. The front-runner is a fifty-year-old heir from powerful French family. Troubled by this candidate, Pove embarks on an investigation that is as surprising as it is jubi...
The film earned $7.5M at the global box office.
Plot Structure
Story beats plotted across runtime
Narrative Arc
Emotional journey through the story's key moments
Story Circle
Blueprint 15-beat structure
Arcplot Score Breakdown
Weighted: Precision (70%) + Arc (15%) + Theme (15%)
Second Tour (2023) demonstrates precise narrative architecture, characteristic of Albert Dupontel's storytelling approach. This structural analysis examines how the film's 11-point plot structure maps to proven narrative frameworks across 1 hour and 35 minutes. With an Arcplot score of 6.6, the film balances conventional beats with creative variation.
Structural Analysis
The Status Quo at 1 minutes (1% through the runtime) establishes The protagonist exists in their established political world, showing the routine and compromises of their current position before the campaign intensifies.. Notably, this early placement immediately immerses viewers in the story world.
The inciting incident occurs at 11 minutes when A scandal breaks, poll numbers shift dramatically, or a major political opponent makes an unexpected move that threatens the campaign.. At 12% through the film, this Disruption aligns precisely with traditional story structure. This beat shifts the emotional landscape, launching the protagonist into the central conflict.
The First Threshold at 24 minutes marks the transition into Act II, occurring at 25% of the runtime. This illustrates the protagonist's commitment to The protagonist makes a decisive choice to engage in morally questionable campaign tactics or to cross a line they previously wouldn't cross., moving from reaction to action.
The Collapse moment at 71 minutes (75% through) represents the emotional nadir. Here, The campaign implodes, a key relationship is destroyed, or a devastating truth is revealed. The protagonist faces the death of their political dreams or moral integrity., reveals the protagonist at their lowest point. This beat's placement in the final quarter sets up the climactic reversal.
The Synthesis at 76 minutes initiates the final act resolution at 80% of the runtime. The final push toward election day. The protagonist executes their plan, confronts opponents and their own demons, and the election results unfold., demonstrating the transformation achieved throughout the journey.
Emotional Journey
Second Tour's emotional architecture traces a deliberate progression across 11 carefully calibrated beats.
Narrative Framework
This structural analysis employs structural analysis methodology used to understand storytelling architecture. By mapping Second Tour against these established plot points, we can identify how Albert Dupontel utilizes or subverts traditional narrative conventions. The plot point approach reveals not only adherence to structural principles but also creative choices that distinguish Second Tour within the comedy genre.
Albert Dupontel's Structural Approach
Among the 3 Albert Dupontel films analyzed on Arcplot, the average structural score is 7.0, reflecting strong command of classical structure. Second Tour takes a more unconventional approach compared to the director's typical style. For comparative analysis, explore the complete Albert Dupontel filmography.
Comparative Analysis
Additional comedy films include The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, The Bad Guys and Lake Placid. For more Albert Dupontel analyses, see Bye Bye Morons, The Villain.
Plot Points by Act
Act I
SetupStatus Quo
The protagonist exists in their established political world, showing the routine and compromises of their current position before the campaign intensifies.
Theme
A colleague or advisor states the thematic question about the price of power and what one is willing to sacrifice for political victory.
Worldbuilding
Introduction to the political landscape, key players, campaign team dynamics, and the stakes of the upcoming second round election.
Disruption
A scandal breaks, poll numbers shift dramatically, or a major political opponent makes an unexpected move that threatens the campaign.
Resistance
The protagonist debates how to respond to the crisis, consulting advisors and weighing ethical considerations against political necessity.
Act II
ConfrontationFirst Threshold
The protagonist makes a decisive choice to engage in morally questionable campaign tactics or to cross a line they previously wouldn't cross.
Premise
The campaign heats up with rallies, debates, media manipulation, and strategic maneuvering. The promise of the political thriller delivers on tension and intrigue.
Opposition
Opposition intensifies as consequences of earlier choices emerge. The media, opponents, or the protagonist's own conscience closes in. Personal costs mount.
Collapse
The campaign implodes, a key relationship is destroyed, or a devastating truth is revealed. The protagonist faces the death of their political dreams or moral integrity.
Crisis
The protagonist sits in the darkness of failure, contemplating what has been lost and what truly matters beyond political victory.
Act III
ResolutionSynthesis
The final push toward election day. The protagonist executes their plan, confronts opponents and their own demons, and the election results unfold.