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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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Peter Bradshaw Guardian 5d
4/5
There’s some addictively brash storytelling here from Chen, with a page-turning novelistic energy and a marvellous sympathy for the whole cast. Go to Full Review Ryan Lattanzio IndieWire Feb 19
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 Feb 19
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 Jack Walters Next Best Picture 4d
8/10
"We Are All Strangers" is a relentless crowd-pleaser, buoyed by its humorous character dynamics and heartfelt subplots. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 5d
2/5
Working class realities and economic disparity are not an excuse for hokum. 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