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The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of Strangers

A little help goes a long way.

20196.31h 52m

Overview

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.

Directed by Lone Scherfig
Written by Lone Scherfig
Produced by Robin Cass, Tomas Eskilsson, Patrick Ryborn
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Top Cast

Zoe Kazan

Zoe Kazan

Clara

Andrea Riseborough

Andrea Riseborough

Alice

Tahar Rahim

Tahar Rahim

Marc

Caleb Landry Jones

Caleb Landry Jones

Jeff

Jay Baruchel

Jay Baruchel

John Peter

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Timofey

David Dencik

David Dencik

Lars

Jack Fulton

Jack Fulton

Anthony

Will Bowes

Will Bowes

Hamilton

Patricia McKenzie

Patricia McKenzie

Claire

About The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of Strangers is a drama film released in 2019. Directed by Lone Scherfig, it stars Zoe Kazan, Andrea Riseborough, Tahar Rahim. 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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