In All of Us Strangers, Adam (Andrew Scott) strikes up a relationship with his mysterious neighbor, Harry (Paul Mescal). The romance between the two characters has been described as “emotionally profound,” with many critics praising the performances of Scott and Mescal.
Director Andrew Haigh knew that Scott and Mescal were perfect for their roles in All of Us Strangers from the very beginning.
“It was so clear that they had chemistry early on,” Haigh said to Empire. “Paul so wanted to work with Andrew, and Andrew with Paul, that it felt like I was watching a love affair happen. That’s what good casting is. You watch a love affair blossom.”
What is All of Us Strangers About?
“One night in his empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam (Scott) has a chance encounter with his neighbor Harry (Mescal) that punctures the rhythms of his everyday life,” the official synopsis reads. “As Adam and Harry get closer, Adam is pulled back to his childhood home where it appears his long-dead parents (Claire Foy and Jamie Bell) are both living and look the same age as the day they died 30 years before.”
All of Us Strangers is written and directed by Haigh, based on Taichi Yamada’s 1987 novel Strangers. Nobuhiko Obayashi first adapted Yamada’s story in 1988 with his Japanese film, The Discarantes. Alongside Scott and Mescal, All of Us Strangers star Jamie Bell and Claire Foy as Adam’s parents. Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, and Sarah Harvey are listed as producers.
From Searchlight Pictures, All of Us Strangers arrives in U.S. theaters on December 22, 2023.
