All of Us Strangers
One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As a relationship develops between them, Adam is preoccupied with memories of the past and finds himself drawn back to the suburban town where he grew up, and the childhood home where his parents appear to be living, just as they were on the day they died, 30 years before.
- Released:
- Runtime: 106 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Stars: Carter John Grout, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy, Andrew Scott, Jamie Bell, Ami Tredrea
- Director: Andrew Haigh
Comments
- chatwithmichaelmac - 30 June 2024
An usual film that is well worth experiencing.
A remarkable film that explores previously little explored themes in a unique way.
After what seems like an interminably long beginning that had me reaching for the remote off button, this quite moving film pays off beautifully. I am so glad I stuck with it.
Avoid reading any reviews that mention the storyline as watching this with no expectations will reap the greatest rewards.
The soundtrack is stunning, the acting spot on, the settings appropriate to the somewhat emotional story.
The clever script has much to ponder around themes of life and death, family and love, with a double bunger of an ending that is unexpected. The clever closing fade-out is very clever, and brings a hint of a smile.
This movie might push some heavy emotional buttons on some and might stay with you for some time after.
What more could you ask in a film? - vdvswgxz - 3 June 2024
Adam's profession, how has this been lost on everyone?
If you haven't watched it, I hate that you'll now pay close attention to Adam's work life. However if you're the type that reads reviews before watching and forming your own opinion, then it suits you so.
First off, Andrew Scott is by far one of the most deliberate and transformative actors of my generation; but the entire supporting cast do not leave him out in the cold.
I'm shocked from reading others reviews (as I know 30 mins into this movie I would dive down a very wide and long IMDB black hole after I had digested it), there are infinite many paths we can take along this journey when we keep in mind his profession.
I'll have to rewatch to capture what we saw Adam type and purposely observe as an audience, but I like to think that this movie also provides whatever tonic the viewer desires.
Definitely won't quickly rewatch but on a future grey day I'd much welcome this melancholy (and infinite sadness).
