The Kindness of Strangers

"A little help goes a long way."

2019 1h 52m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 130

Drama

Synopsis

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Clara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan to start over in New York. After the car towed away, the family meets Alice, who gets them into an emergency shelter. While stealing food at a Russian restaurant called ‘Winter Palace’, Clara meets Marc, who has been given the chance to help the old eatery regain its former glory. The ‘Winter Palace’ soon becomes a place of unexpected encounters between people who are all undergoing some sort of crisis and whom fate has now brought together.

“A little help goes a long way.”

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Cast

Zoe Kazan
Clara
Andrea Riseborough
Alice
Tahar Rahim
Marc
Caleb Landry Jones
Jeff
Jay Baruchel
John Peter
Bill Nighy
Timofey
David Dencik
Lars
Jack Fulton
Anthony

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lone Scherfig
Writers: Lone Scherfig
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Canada, United States of America, France, Sweden

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 7 countries: United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Canada, United States of America, France, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lone Scherfig, shot by Sebastian Blenkov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Lockington. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Cam McLauchlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Zoe Kazan and Andrea Riseborough and Tahar Rahim carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "A little help goes a long way.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6515910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lone Scherfig directs. Sebastian Blenkov behind the camera. Andrew Lockington scores. Cam McLauchlin cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Canada, United States of America, France, Sweden. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2International production across 7 countries: United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Canada, United States of America, France, Sweden.
3Directed by Lone Scherfig, shot by Sebastian Blenkov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrew Lockington. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Cam McLauchlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Zoe Kazan and Andrea Riseborough and Tahar Rahim carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A little help goes a long way.".
8IMDB entry: tt6515910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.