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All of Us Strangers

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Romantic fantasy drama starring Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal. Lonely screenwriter Adam, who lives in a near-empty London tower block, finds connection in a burgeoning relationship with his mysterious neighbour, Harry. Soon afterwards, Adam revisits his suburban childhood home, where he has a surreal encounter: his parents, who died decades ago, appear to still be living there.

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Matt Glasby

Based on the 1987 novel Strangers by Japanese writer Taichi Yamada, this dreamy, Bafta-nominated romantic drama from British writer/director Andrew Haigh (45 Years) blurs the lines between past and present, living and dead. Scriptwriter Adam (Andrew Scott), who lives in a new, nearly empty London tower block, begins a tentative romance with fellow resident Harry (Paul Mescal). Soon, Adam begins to write and reminisce, and takes a trip back to his home town where he meets his mother (Claire Foy) and father (Jamie Bell), both of whom died in a car crash some years before. Quite how they can commune across the years is never explained, but the intimacy of their encounters is often heartbreaking. After all, they're not asking to change what happened, just to have a little more time together. Scott is fantastic, the supporting cast is excellent and Haigh's film-making has an elegance that makes simple, everyday observations feel profound. The results are both beautiful and haunting.

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rolenameAdamAndrew ScottHarryPaul MescalDadJamie BellMumClaire FoyYoung AdamCarter John GroutWaitressAmi Tredrea

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rolenameDirectorAndrew Haigh

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Theatrical distributor

Disney

Released on

2024-01-26

Languages

English

Guidance

Swearing, sex scenes, drug abuse.

Formats

Colour

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