Stranger (2024)
The hotel room as a place where everyone is a stranger. A place that is yours for just a moment. A temporarily intimate space entered by a maid in order to clean it while, if possible, not leaving a trace of her visit. Each episode of Stranger is set in such a place, and each is captured in one long take. Weaving together a series of episodic stories – some humorous and absurd, some poignant and mysterious – that all unfold within a seemingly confined space, Stranger explores the idea of home while being away from it, and sheds light on the distinctive yet universal experiences of isolation and loneliness.
Director: Yang Zhengfan
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Jin Jing as Girl |
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Liguo Yuan as Slim Guy |
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Xue Baohe as Big Guy |
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Yang Mengjie as Wife |
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Sisisi Han as Husband |
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Zhang Haoyan as Maid No 7 |
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Xue Xuchun as Groom |
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Qiao Nie as Bride |
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Huang Xiang as Street Performer |
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Yang Zhengfan as Voiceover |
| Directing | Yang Zhengfan | Director |
| Production | Zhu Shengze | Producer |
| Writing | Yang Zhengfan | Writer |
| Production | Frank Hoeve | Co-Producer |
| Production | Hilde Berg | Co-Producer |
| Production | François d'Artemare | Co-Producer |
| Camera | Yang Zhengfan | Director of Photography |
| Art | Sabine Lancelin | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Crew | Xin Hongke | Cinematography |
| Directing | Gu Xue | Assistant Director |
| Art | Chen Nuanqi | Production Design |
| Sound | Du Chunfeng | Location Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Jos van Galen | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |