The Kindness of Strangers

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Director Lone Scherfig creates a compelling mosaic of intersecting lives in The Kindness of Strangers, a subtle yet powerful examination of human connectivity.

With minimalism and empathy, she portrays the struggles of individuals just getting by in harsh circumstances.

Told across wintry New York locations, Scherfig populates the narrative with an exceptional ensemble cast who imbue their characters with fullness through nuanced portrayals.

Zoe Kazan shines as a woman rebuilding her life, as does Andrea Riseborough as a nurse providing compassion where she can.

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Billy Nighy delivers a soulful performance as a caring restaurant manager, and Caleb Landry Jones brings conflicted humanity to a character on the outskirts.

Together they form a makeshift community, bound by mutual acts of generosity.

Scherfig directs with meticulous realism, capturing both the small acts of grace that uplift lives as well as the institutionalized obstacles that just as often dehumanize.

There is austerity but also moments of warmth, all bathed in a sentiment rarely far from melancholy.

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While bleak at times, The Kindness of Strangers finds light in human connections big and small.

It’s a quietly powerful tribute to resilience from an director uniquely attuned to behavior and atmospherics. Scherfig brings empathetic storytelling to new heights.

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Kindness of strangers is one masterpiece of a movie I won't fail to forget in a long time. With its superb display of acting from the actors which has great depth, not forgetting remarkable writing skills of the writer the script felt so original. Ignore reviews from critics of this movie.

Although the movie starts off slow, stick with it until you get to enjoy it in the end. You’ll be so glad you did. In the first 45 to 60 minutes of the movie they seemed to spend it on introducing the viewer to a handful of characters that are low on luck, which in many ways reflect the real world. Then getting to the second part of the movie they begin to draw these different characters together. And we get to see how small and tender acts of kindness from humans can hugely impact others in beautiful ways. In a movie world filled with ostentation and allure, predictable plot lines, this movie had an air of authenticity.

The story tells of an abused wife and her children trying to hide from their abuser by escaping to NYC. Unknown to them in their early days of desperation in which they were forced to steal In order to eat and days they slept in their vehicle etc we're about to be over. In their new location they stumble upon kindness among strangers, which nearly all of them were facing their own personal crisis. Such a good movie, that might probably even leave you in tears. Yeah, for someone emotional make sure to see this movie with your handkerchiefs or tissue. Because your eyes might let down some drops of tears!

One other thing I love about this movie is that they have a cast full of actors that appear to be lesser known except maybe for a few like Bill Nighy. A wonderful surprise to find this gem on Amazon prime. Lessons learnt

There's Hope for humanity. You might be passing through worse, but if you can render help please do. A little help can go a long way.

Cast and crew Cast: Jay Baruchel, Zoe Kazan, Andrea Riseborough, Bill Nighy, Caleb Landry Jones, Tahar Rahim Director: Lone Scherfig Producer: Malene Blenkov, Sandra Cunningham Writer: Lone Scherfig Genre: Drama Original Language:English Release Date (Theaters): Dec 6, 2019 Limited Release Date (Streaming): Feb 14, 2020 Runtime: 1h 52m Distributor: E1 Entertainment

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