One More Chance is a 2005 drama

Drama

Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...

 short film directed by American actor, writer and producer Darrell M. Smith

Darrell M. Smith

Darrell M. Smith is an American entrepreneur, businessman, producer and actor.-Career:He studied at Stella Adler, the drama school where actors like Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro went, in New York City for a few years. After finishing his studies he went on to do numerous off-broadway plays,...

 and co-produced by actor Jacques Derosena. It was one of the finalists of the 2005 Gotham City Short Film Festival of John Coogan.

Plot

Finding work when you’ve just gotten out of prison is hard — especially acting work.

Devon, an ex-convict

Convict

A convict is "a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison", sometimes referred to in slang as simply a "con". Convicts are often called prisoners or inmates. Persons convicted and sentenced to non-custodial sentences often are not termed...

 recently released from prison, is trying to take back his life and find a job but has many problems with the prejudices and rejection of the society. Jean-Paul is a French

French people

The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...

 manic depressive that has to deal with the accusations made by his ex-wife.
When these two characters met, they become friends and eventually decide to go on a journey in order to help each other solve their problems.

Cast

• Darrell M. Smith
  Darrell M. Smith
  Darrell M. Smith is an American entrepreneur, businessman, producer and actor.-Career:He studied at Stella Adler, the drama school where actors like Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro went, in New York City for a few years. After finishing his studies he went on to do numerous off-broadway plays,...
  
   as Devon
• Jacques Derosena as Jean-Paul
• Caroline Tomas as Marla
• Bill White as Uncle Joe
• Todd Hunt as Craig
• Joana Vargas as the Caretaker