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We Are All Strangers
Directed by
Anthony Chen
In contemporary Singapore, 21-year-old Junyang lives in the ease of youth while his father struggles to hold their modest life together. When Junyang’s relationship with his girlfriend takes an unexpected and life-altering turn, the young couple is forced to face the realities of adulthood far sooner than anticipated. At the same time, an exuberant woman enters his father’s life and heart, quietly reshaping the fragile balance between father and son. As both generations confront love, loss and responsibility, they must redefine what family means—and learn to live with the imperfect bonds between those we are born to and those we choose.
Director & Cast
- Director: Anthony Chen
- Starring: Koh Jia Ler
- Starring: Yeo Yann Yann
- Starring: Regene Lim
- Starring: Andi Lim
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Reviews
- "As flavorful and satisfying as the Hokkien noodles seen being stir-fried, seasoned and served with a cold beer at various intervals, the film is a hypnotic conclusion to what the writer-director calls his Growing Up trilogy — preceded by the poignant domestic drama Ilo Ilo and the melancholic intergenerational romance Wet Season."
- "The film is consistently involving and finally moving, sparked especially by Chen regular Yeo Yann Yann’s wonderful performance as an immigrant outsider in this family and society alike."
- "[A] wholehearted, emotional rush of a movie that holds you in the palm of its hand throughout."
- "The warmth, richness and approachability of this lovely film from Singaporean director Anthony Chen... returns him to the family drama style of his 2013 debut Ilo Ilo; with care and connoisseurship, he again draws on the influences of Edward Yang and Tsai Ming-liang.... There’s some addictively brash storytelling here from Chen, with a page-turning novelistic energy and a marvelous sympathy for the whole cast."
- ""We Are All Strangers" is a relentless crowd-pleaser, buoyed by its humorous character dynamics and heartfelt subplots."
- "We Are All Strangers is a testament to Chen’s maturity as a filmmaker. It’s a consistently involving and ultimately moving work that finds beauty and poetry in the everyday struggles and triumphs of its characters. By embracing sincerity even in its most melodramatic moments, the film offers a powerful study of love in all its forms, making it a truly unforgettable cinematic experience...."
- "It is a beautiful conclusion to this loose 13-year trilogy, proving Chen has fully matured as a filmmaker."
- "Throughout its almost three-hour run time, We Are All Strangers operates on a level few filmmakers can achieve."
- "[A]n intelligent film in a mode of Asian domestic drama thematically adjacent to such auteurs as Hirokazu Kore-eda and Edward Yang."
Nominated
Golden Bear
Berlin Int'l. Film Festival
Golden Bear
Berlin Int'l. Film Festival
Official Selection
Hong Kong Int'l. Film Festival
Hong Kong Int'l. Film Festival