A FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
(IN DEVELOPMENT)

Her Second Act

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This film is about more than menopause.

Her Second Act is a feature documentary about one of the most profound and misunderstood transitions in a woman’s life: midlife.

Co-directed by Abby Epstein & Constance Zimmer.
Produced by Julie Flakstad.

Documentary Film | 'her (second) act: MIDLIFE REIMAGINED'

Through intimate storytelling and unflinching honesty, the film explores what happens when the identities, relationships, ambitions, and expectations that have shaped us begin to shift. When we start asking different questions about who we are, what we want, and what comes next.

Hormonal shifts are only part of the story. What lies beneath is a full metamorphosis of self, purpose, creativity, and empowerment.

Women have been fed a lie. Aging is not about growing invisible. It’s about waking up to what may be the most powerful, purposeful chapter of our lives. 

That’s the film nobody has made, yet.

Uncovering
the truth about midlife.

Help us bring Her Second Act to the screen

and be part of rewriting the story for women everywhere.

Support the film

Your contribution is tax-deductible.

Executive Partner

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Committed Talent to Date

The Storytellers

Featuring (from left) Laura Benanti, Margaret Cho, Heidi Clements, Carla Hall, Ricki Lake, Padma Lakshmi, Stacy London, Paulina Porizkova, Melani Sanders, Amy Schumer, and Constance Zimmer.

Co-directed by Abby Epstein and Constance Zimmer.

Produced by Julie Flakstad.

A woman with wavy brown hair in a pink and white lace top standing against a textured dark pink wall.
A woman with gray hair styled in bantu knots, wearing red glasses and a sleeveless black sequined top, sitting on a white chair and smiling with her chin resting on her hand.
A woman with black hair in a floral red blouse posing with both hands touching her face against a gray background.
A woman with blonde hair wearing a wide-brimmed beige hat, white shirt, and small earrings, smiling outdoors with greenery and flowering plants in the background.
A woman with long hair and tattoos, wearing a white shirt and a cowboy hat, sitting indoors and resting her chin on her hand, smiling softly.
A smiling woman with long brown hair wearing a yellow sleeveless top and a gold watch, resting her hand on her face, with a visible scar on her arm, against a gray background.
A woman with long dark hair and gray streaks, wearing a red satin blouse, red lipstick, hoop earrings, and a necklace with a black and white pendant, smiling and leaning slightly to her right against a plain light-colored wall.
Woman with long blonde hair in a beige top sitting on wooden stairs.
A woman with silver hair and blue eyes, resting her face on her hand with a thoughtful expression, wearing a black blazer against a dark background.
Constance Zimmer
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Help us bring Her Second Act to the screen

and be part of rewriting the story for women everywhere.

Support the Film

Your contribution is tax-deductible.