| The Second Death | |
| Director: | John Michael McDonagh |
| Music: | Paul Clark |
| Cinematography: | Peter Thwaites |
| Editing: | Jon Harris |
| Studio: | Reprisal Films |
| Runtime: | 11 minutes |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Language: | English |
The Second Death is a 2000 Irish short drama film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh. It stars Liam Cunningham as a middle-aged alcoholic who returns home from his local pub when he hears a voice from his past and comes to realise he is doomed.[1]
Cunningham, Fairley, and Gillen would all later star together in Game of Thrones. The film is McDonagh's debut as both writer and director; his younger brother Martin served as an executive producer on the film, though they have not worked together since as they admit that they would disagree and argue too much.[2]