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We Are All Strangers

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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.

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Ryan Lattanzio IndieWire 9h
Filmmaker Anthony Chen returns with a fifth feature that’s as emotionally generous as it is frothily melodramatic -- in ways that are addictively entertaining, frustrating, and ultimately too empathetic to shun. Go to Full Review Guy Lodge Variety 9h
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. Go to Full Review David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter 9h
A film in which nothing and everything happens. The movie now and then risks tipping into winsome cuteness, but Chen’s limpid naturalism helps sidestep potential clichés; its emotions are honest and earned. Go to Full Review Marshall Shaffer The Playlist 17h
B+
Over 157 minutes, Chen gives himself plenty of opportunities to reveal the subtle yet sudden ways in which change creeps in, influencing how everyday people perceive their place in the world. Go to Full Review Luis Martínez El Mundo (Spain) 1d
3/5
In any case, it's so sweet and pleasant that you can't help but take its side.[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Anthony Chen

Director

Yann Yann Yeo

Actor

Koh Jia Ler

Actor

Andi Lim

Actor

Regene Lim

Actor

Anthony Chen

Screenwriter
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Synopsis 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
Anthony Chen
Producer
Anthony Chen
Screenwriter
Anthony Chen
Production Co
Giraffe Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
2h 37m