The Kindness of Strangers(2019)
“A little help goes a long way.”
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.
Director
Lone Scherfig
Studio
HanWay Films
Cast
Zoe Kazan
as Clara
Andrea Riseborough
as Alice
Tahar Rahim
as Marc
Caleb Landry Jones
as Jeff
Jay Baruchel
as John Peter
Bill Nighy
as Timofey
David Dencik
as Lars
Jack Fulton
as Anthony
Will Bowes
as Hamilton
Patricia McKenzie
as Claire
Masa Lizdek
as Mary
Gugun Deep Singh
as Singh
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2019
Runtime
1h 52m
Language
English
Rating
6.3 / 10
Production Companies
HanWay Films • Ingenious Media • Apollo Media
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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.
Who directed The Kindness of Strangers?▼
The Kindness of Strangers was directed by Lone Scherfig and released in 2019. It is a drama film.
How long is The Kindness of Strangers?▼
The Kindness of Strangers has a runtime of 1 hours and 52 minutes (112 minutes total).
Who stars in The Kindness of Strangers?▼
The cast of The Kindness of Strangers includes Zoe Kazan as Clara, Andrea Riseborough as Alice, Tahar Rahim as Marc, Caleb Landry Jones as Jeff, Jay Baruchel as John Peter and more.
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