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Two Distant Strangers

2020 0h 32m EN
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Synopsis
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A man trying to get home to his dog becomes stuck in a time loop that forces him to relive a deadly run-in with a cop.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Travon Free
Writers
Travon Free
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 32-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Travon Free, shot by Jessica Young. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Poyser. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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MONEY

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Joey Bada$$ and Andrew Howard and Zaria carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13472984 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Travon Free directs. Jessica Young behind the camera. James Poyser scores. Alex Odesmith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 32-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 6 years ago.
  • 3Directed by Travon Free, shot by Jessica Young. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by James Poyser. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Alex Odesmith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Joey Bada$$ and Andrew Howard and Zaria carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt13472984 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Jessica Young
Original score
James Poyser
Editing
Alex Odesmith
Production design
Keseh Morgan
Costume design
Venetia Kidd
VFX supervisor
Alex Popov
Runtime
32 min Β· 0h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R

Awards

  • Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

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Travon Free

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Dirty Robber

    Dirty Robber

    US

  • NO

    NowThis

  • Six Feet Over

    Six Feet Over

    US

  • AP

    Apparatus Effects

Key crew

  • EditorAlex Odesmith
  • Production DesignKeseh Morgan
  • Costume DesignVenetia Kidd
  • Costume DesignJuliana Vargas
  • Visual Effects ProducerEdy Enriquez
  • Visual Effects SupervisorAlex Popov
  • Sound EditorGraham Barclay
  • Sound MixerKevin Bellante
  • ProducerLawrence Bender
  • Executive ProducerMike Conley
  • Executive ProducerKevin Durant
  • Executive ProducerTina Exarhos
  • Co-ProducerNick Frew
  • Executive ProducerSamir Hernandez
  • Executive ProducerRich Kleiman
  • Associate ProducerOmri Kruvi
  • Executive ProducerVan Lathan
  • Executive ProducerNicholas Maye
  • Executive ProducerMickey Meyer
  • Executive ProducerMichael Novogratz
  • Co-ProducerMike Shafia
  • Executive ProducerAthan Stephanopoulos
  • ProducerChris Uettwiller
  • ProducerJesse Williams

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • police brutality
  • cop
  • time loop
  • black lives matter
  • short film

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2020-11-20R
  • Digital2021-04-09RΒ· Netflix

Also known as

International titles

  • Deux Γ©trangers lointainsFR
  • Π”Π²Π° Π΄Π°Π»Π΅ΠΊΡ– Π½Π΅Π·Π½Π°ΠΉΠΎΠΌΡ†Ρ–UA

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