The extremely praised movie All of Us Strangers, that includes Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott, is an adaptation of Taichi Yamada’s 1987 novel Strangers. Initially, the novel was tailored into the 1988 Japanese movie The Discarnates. Nonetheless, the brand new adaptation, directed by Andrew Haigh, takes the story from Tokyo to London, showcasing Haigh’s artistic imaginative and prescient.
The director stated “Adapting the e book was a protracted and typically painful course of. I wished to select away at my very own previous as Adam does within the movie. I used to be all for exploring the complexities of each familial and romantic love, but additionally the distinct expertise of a selected technology of homosexual folks rising up within the 80s. I wished to maneuver away from the normal ghost story of the novel and discover one thing extra psychological, virtually metaphysical.” Yamada and his household had been extremely respectful of Haigh’s imaginative and prescient.
Andrew Haigh, famend for his poignant portrayals of human relationships in films resembling Weekend and 45 Years, brings his distinctive fashion to All of Us Strangers. The story revolves round Adam, a screenwriter coping with previous grief, portrayed by Andrew Scott. Adam’s life undergoes a metamorphosis when he encounters his neighbour Harry, performed by Paul Mescal, disrupting his solitary life.