New Delhi: British filmmaker Andrew Haigh adapted Taichi Yamada’s 1987 book Strangers for his 1987 romantic fantasy feature All of Us Strangers. Following the 1988 Japanese film The Discarnates (1988), this is the novel’s second feature film adaptation. In the film, we follow a solitary screenwriter as he forms a bond with his mystifying next-door neighbour and finds himself consumed by flashbacks to his childhood and his parents.
Searchlight Pictures released All of Us Strangers in the UK on 26 January 2024 after its world debut on 31 August 2023 at the 50th Telluride Film Festival. It was nominated for six BAFTA Awards and ranked among the best 10 indie films of 2023, according to the National Board of Review.
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Plot
Adam, a screenwriter who has been away from his boyhood home for 30 years, returns to it and forms a tentative friendship with Harry, his downstairs neighbour. He also finds a strange new method to process his grief over the death of his parents.
Adam had an unexpected encounter with his mysterious next-door neighbour Harry while going about his nightly routine in his almost abandoned London tower block in the film. As their passion blossoms, Adam is whisked away to his boyhood home, where his parents seem to be spending their last days meticulously attending to every detail.
When and Where to Watch?
All of Us Strangers, widely regarded as one of the most profoundly moving films of the year, is now available on India’s over-the-top service. The film explores LGBT love, solitary existence, and grief, and it will be available to watch on Disney Plus Hotstar starting May 8, 2024.
Such a heartbreaking story. Yes, it is a very lonely kind of life, especially if you’re an introvert, boring, and not the stereotypical funny one.
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Cast and Crew
In the film, the leading characters of Adam (Andrew Scott), Harry (Paul Mescal), Adam’s father (Jamie Bell), and mother (Claire Foy) are portrayed.
Both Andrew Haigh and Taichi Yamada contributed to the writing, and Haigh also directed the picture.
Numerous critics praised All of Us Strangers, and the film sparked lively debate amongst industry insiders. Not only did it get six BAFTA Award nominations, but it was also named one of the best ten independent films of 2023 by the National Board of Review.
