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Feature film — 2019

The Kindness of Strangers (2019)

6.41h 52mDrama

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.

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A high-signal pick with 131 votes.

HanWay Films / Ingenious Media / Apollo Media / Entertainment One / Vertical / SF Studios / D'Artagnan / Film i Väst / ARTE / Téléfilm Canada / Ontario Creates

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Director: Lone Scherfig

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Cast & crew

Zoe Kazan as Clara

Zoe Kazan

Clara

Andrea Riseborough as Alice

Andrea Riseborough

Alice

Tahar Rahim as Marc

Tahar Rahim

Marc

Caleb Landry Jones as Jeff

Caleb Landry Jones

Jeff

Jay Baruchel as John Peter

Jay Baruchel

John Peter

Bill Nighy as Timofey

Bill Nighy

Timofey

David Dencik as Lars

David Dencik

Lars

Jack Fulton as Anthony

Jack Fulton

Anthony

Will Bowes as Hamilton

Will Bowes

Hamilton

Patricia McKenzie as Claire

Patricia McKenzie

Claire

Masa Lizdek as Mary

Masa Lizdek

Mary

Gugun Deep Singh as Singh

Gugun Deep Singh

Singh