The Kindness of Strangers (2019)
Clara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan to start over in New York. After the car towed away, the family meets Alice, who gets them into an emergency shelter. While stealing food at a Russian restaurant called ‘Winter Palace’, Clara meets Marc, who has been given the chance to help the old eatery regain its former glory. The ‘Winter Palace’ soon becomes a place of unexpected encounters between people who are all undergoing some sort of crisis and whom fate has now brought together.
Director: Lone Scherfig
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Zoe Kazan as Clara |
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Andrea Riseborough as Alice |
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Tahar Rahim as Marc |
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Caleb Landry Jones as Jeff |
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Jay Baruchel as John Peter |
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Bill Nighy as Timofey |
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David Dencik as Lars |
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Jack Fulton as Anthony |
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Will Bowes as Hamilton |
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Patricia McKenzie as Claire |
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Masa Lizdek as Mary |
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Gugun Deep Singh as Singh |
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Esben Smed as Richard |
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JoAnn Nordstrom as Ellen |
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Daniel Kash as Jeff's Landlord |
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Lisa Codrington as Bonnie |
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Kim Roberts as Female Plainclothes |
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Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll as Laundry Worker |
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Samantha Wan as Receptionist |
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Nicolaj Kopernikus as Sergei |
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Martin Buch as Loud Voice Man |
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Finlay Wojtak-Hissong as Jude |
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Catherine Fitch as Donna |
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Kola Krauze as Alexander |
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Scott Edgecombe as Ron |
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Scott Anderson as Lloyd |
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Chris Baker as Cameron |
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Miguel Anthony as Charity Worker #1 |
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Sally Shepard as Library Patron |
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Pat Thornton as Older Man |
| Art | Shari Spier | Graphic Designer |
| Camera | Sebastian Blenkov | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol Wong | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susanne Herredsbjerg Søbye | Hairstylist |
| Production | Per Fly | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robin Cass | Producer |
| Production | Ole Christian Madsen | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Hans Møller | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Tomas Eskilsson | Producer |
| Production | Patrick Ryborn | Producer |
| Production | Peter Watson | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Craig McEathron | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janine JP Parrella | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Dagur Kári | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Niklas Skarp | Sound Editor |
| Production | Peter Touche | Executive Producer |
| Production | Charles de Rosen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jacob Jørgensen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter Nadermann | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marie-Gabrielle Stewart | Executive Producer |
| Production | Thomas Gammeltoft | Executive Producer |
| Production | Patrick Roy | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lone Scherfig | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Greg Chapman | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Jimmy Price | Executive Producer |
| Production | Andrea Scarso | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anita Guastella | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Christina Kubacki | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gavin Poolman | Executive Producer |
| Sound | David Silverin | Foley Artist |
| Production | Jamie Jessop | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Andrew Lockington | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Lone Scherfig | Director |
| Writing | Lone Scherfig | Writer |
| Art | Mary Kirkland | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louize Nissen | Costume Design |
| Art | Søren Schwartzberg | Art Direction |
| Production | Tyson Bidner | Executive Producer |
| Art | Carol Spier | Production Design |
| Production | Malene Blenkov | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Dana Sarafinchan | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Jason Clarke | Art Direction |
| Art | Esben Mourier | Set Decoration |
| Production | Mark Beilby | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Cam McLauchlin | Editor |
| Production | Deirdre Bowen | Casting |
| Production | Tim Hegarty | Executive Producer |