The Kindness of Strangers (2019)
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- 1h 52min
- Drama
- 14 Feb 2020 (USA)
- Movie
The story of people whose lives intertwine during a dramatic winter in New York City.
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Awards:
- 4 nominations.
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Cast
| Zoe Kazan | ... |
Clara
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| Esben Smed | ... |
Richard
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| Jack Fulton | ... |
Anthony
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| Finlay Wojtak-Hissong | ... |
Jude
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| Andrea Riseborough | ... |
Alice
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| Pat Thornton | ... |
Older Man
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David MacLean | ... |
Doctor
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| Gugun Deep Singh | ... |
Singh
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| Caleb Landry Jones | ... |
Jeff
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| Tahar Rahim | ... |
Marc
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| Jay Baruchel | ... |
John Peter
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| Bill Nighy | ... |
Timofey
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| Nicolaj Kopernikus | ... |
Sergei
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| Kola Krauze | ... |
Alexander
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| David Dencik | ... |
Lars
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| JoAnn Nordstrom | ... |
Ellen
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| Scott Anderson | ... |
Lloyd
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| Catherine Fitch | ... |
Donna
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| Lisa Codrington | ... |
Bonnie
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| Chris Baker | ... |
Cameron
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| Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll | ... |
Laundry Worker #1
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| Marito Lopez | ... |
Laundry Worker #2
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Massimo Cannistraro | ... |
Laundry Manager
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| Samantha Wan | ... |
Receptionist 2 Star
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| Katie Messina | ... |
Shelter Manager
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| Danka Scepanovic | ... |
Shelter Night Porter
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Roberta Hilarius Reichhardt | ... |
Sales Assistant
(as Roberta Reichhardt)
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Alexey Pankratov | ... |
Russian Band Singer #1
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Evgeny Akimov | ... |
Russian Band Singer #2
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Vadim Shubin | ... |
Russian Band Member #1
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Alexei Severinets | ... |
Russian Band Member #2
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Timue Illyasov | ... |
Russian Band Member #3
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Joan Bentsen | ... |
Conservative Lady
(as Joan M. Bentsen)
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| Daniel Kash | ... |
Jeff's Landlord
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Carson Durven | ... |
Homeless Man (ER)
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| Paloma Nuñez | ... |
Female ER Nurse
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| Danny Waugh | ... |
Surgeon
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| Miguel Anthony | ... |
Charity Worker #1
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Bill Macdonald | ... |
Elderly Homeless Man
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| Leo Vernik | ... |
Security Man
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| Patricia McKenzie | ... |
Claire
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Izaak Smith | ... |
Male ER Nurse
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Martin Buch | ... |
Loud Voice Man
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Ash Knight | ... |
Reception Doctor
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| Kim Roberts | ... |
Female Plainclothes
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| Michael Musi | ... |
Music Teacher
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| Taylor Love | ... |
Young Shelter Manager
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| Scott Edgecombe | ... |
Ron
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| Angelina Bentivegna | ... |
Lawyer (uncredited)
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| Will Bowes | ... |
Hamilton (uncredited)
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| Masa Lizdek | ... |
Mary (uncredited)
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| Indy Saluja | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Sally Shepard | ... |
Library Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lone Scherfig | ||
Written by
| Lone Scherfig | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mark Beilby | ... | executive producer |
| Tyson Bidner | ... | executive producer |
| Malene Blenkov | ... | producer |
| Robin Cass | ... | co-producer |
| Sandra Cunningham | ... | producer |
| Charles de Rosen | ... | executive producer |
| Thomas Disch | ... | associate producer |
| Tomas Eskilsson | ... | co-producer |
| Per Fly | ... | executive producer |
| Thomas Gammeltoft | ... | executive producer |
| Tim Hegarty | ... | executive producer |
| Malou Bækgaard Jakobsen | ... | producer assistant |
| Jamie Jessop | ... | executive producer |
| Jacob Jørgensen | ... | executive producer |
| Kristina Kornum | ... | line producer |
| Christina Kubacki | ... | executive producer |
| Lisa Kussner | ... | line producer |
| Dagur Kári | ... | executive producer |
| Corinna Liedtke | ... | commissioning editor |
| Ole Christian Madsen | ... | executive producer |
| Deborah Bayer Marlow | ... | line producer |
| Sophie Marsh | ... | producer assistant |
| Peter Nadermann | ... | executive producer |
| Gavin Poolman | ... | executive producer |
| Jimmy Price | ... | co-executive producer |
| Patrick Roy | ... | executive producer |
| Patrick Ryborn | ... | co-producer |
| Andrea Scarso | ... | executive producer |
| Lone Scherfig | ... | executive producer |
| Marie Gabrielle Stewart | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Touche | ... | executive producer |
| Stephen Traynor | ... | line producer |
| Peter Watson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Andrew Lockington | ||
Cinematography by
| Sebastian Blenkov | ||
Editing by
| Cam McLauchlin | ||
Editorial Department
| Victor Beckmann | ... | first assistant editor |
| Steffen Benger | ... | digital conform and finishing |
| Orlee Buium | ... | first assistant picture editor |
| Chris Dewolde | ... | dailies supervisor |
| Isac Hessellund | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Janus Billeskov Jansen | ... | editing consultant |
| Olesya Kireeva | ... | avid supervisor |
| Alexander Leise-Hansen | ... | dit supervisor: DK shoot |
| Mads Krogh Rosairus | ... | digital conform assistant |
| Lina Wichmann | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Lucia Zucchetti | ... | editing consultant |
| Tom Mayclim | ... | data manager: Deluxe Toronto (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Deirdre Bowen | ||
Production Design by
| Carol Spier | ||
Art Direction by
| Jason Clarke | ||
| Søren Schwartzberg | ||
Set Decoration by
| Mary Kirkland | ||
Costume Design by
| Louize Nissen | ||
Makeup Department
| Sarah Craig | ... | makeup department head |
| Anita Guastella | ... | key makeup artist |
| Mandi McGrath | ... | key hair stylist |
| Janine JP Parrella | ... | key makeup artist |
| Nathan Rival | ... | hair department head |
| Erik Schiødt | ... | makeup artist |
| Susanne Herredsbjerg Søbye | ... | hair stylist (as Susanne Søbye) |
Production Management
| Søren Frimodt-Møller | ... | unit production manager |
| Stephen Traynor | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stephanie Beaune | ... | fourth assistant director |
| Anthony Caporale | ... | third assistant director |
| Sussan Cordero | ... | second assistant director |
| Reid A. Dunlop | ... | first assistant director |
| Ace McCallum | ... | assistant director |
| Mikael Holst Nørlund | ... | third assistant director |
| Lorin Raine | ... | second assistant director |
| Katja Reventlow-Grinling | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Jenn Bubka | ... | property master: New York |
| Susanne Buhl | ... | on-set dresser |
| Amanda Carroll | ... | set decorator: New York |
| Seth Finkin | ... | props assistant: New York |
| Sara Lillie Gornitzka | ... | art director assistant |
| Chris Gotzamanis | ... | leadman |
| Peter Jeppe Hansen | ... | assistant props |
| Pernille Nydal Henriksen | ... | art department assistant |
| Karsten Holst | ... | assistant props |
| James Killen | ... | on-set dresser: New York |
| Chan Lin | ... | art department coordinator: New York |
| William Rudbeck Lindhardt | ... | assistant props |
| Jana Liptak | ... | charge scenic: New York |
| Joyce McPherson | ... | art dept coordinator |
| Steven McTeer | ... | on-set dresser |
| Esben Mourier | ... | lead props |
| Marc Newman | ... | leadman: New York (as Marcus Newman) |
| Michael Shearer | ... | assistant props |
| Shari Spier | ... | graphic designer |
| Judi Stackaruk | ... | set buyer |
| Charlotte Snede Sørensen | ... | property master |
| Emily Tam | ... | assistant art director |
| Morag Webster | ... | lead set dresser |
Sound Department
| Niels Arild | ... | dialogue editor |
| Denis Bellingham | ... | boom operator |
| Niklas Björklund | ... | foley recordist |
| Greg Chapman | ... | sound mixer |
| Erik Clauss | ... | sound effects editor |
| Gustaf Forsberg | ... | sound effects editor |
| John 'Wheels' Hurlbut | ... | on-set operator: Pro Tools |
| Camille Kennedy | ... | second boom |
| Marco Lopez | ... | foley recordist |
| Kasper Munck-Hansen | ... | boom operator (as Kasper Munck Hansen) |
| Hans Møller | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| Ivaylo Natzev | ... | adr mixer: bulgaria |
| Mick Raaschou | ... | sound mixer |
| Asger Midjord Rasmussen | ... | sound apprentice |
| Olivier Richter | ... | sc adr technician |
| David Silverin | ... | foley artist |
| Niklas Skarp | ... | sound editor |
| Nora Øland | ... | sound assistant |
Special Effects by
| Dana Sarafinchan | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Thomas Banner | ... | compositor |
| Rasmus Bro | ... | vfx editor |
| Clas Hakeröd | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Marcus Hindborg | ... | compositor: DUPP FILM |
| Christian Funder Hvistendal | ... | compositor |
| Alexandra Ivchenko | ... | visual effects producer (as Oleksandra Ivchenko) |
| Mattias Johansson | ... | compositor: DUPP FILM |
| Christina Jæger | ... | visual effects producer |
| Line Leth | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Linus Lindbalk | ... | compositor |
| Szabolcs Menyhei | ... | visual effects |
| Andreas Nilsson | ... | compositor |
| Anders Nyman | ... | compositor: DUPP FILM |
| Per Nyman | ... | compositor: DUPP FILM |
| Dann Damgaard Sandgreen | ... | compositor |
| Simon Sandin | ... | compositor |
| Alexander Schepelern | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Gustav Törnroth | ... | compositor |
| Lars Wallund | ... | compositor: DUPP FILM |
Stunts
| Jacob Malm Carlsen | ... | stunt rigger (as Jacob Sebastian Malm Carlsen) |
| Daryl Patchett | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jack Sansone | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Allan | ... | gaffer |
| Per Arnesen | ... | still photographer |
| Tue Bengtsson | ... | best boy electric |
| Søren Berthelin | ... | a camera first assistant |
| Jeff Bowes | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Peter Bowman | ... | playback supervisor |
| Tim Davis | ... | qtake operator |
| Laura Dyhrcrone | ... | camera department trainee |
| Guy Gervais | ... | rigging grip |
| Rory Hanrahan | ... | first assistant camera: New York |
| John Harbic | ... | grip |
| Jim Holmes | ... | key grip |
| Chris Keenan | ... | key grip: New York |
| Anders Knudsen | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Henry Korhonen | ... | grip |
| Gábor Kövér | ... | "a" camera operator: New York |
| Michael Laing-Fraser | ... | best boy grip |
| Jeppe Lassen | ... | key grip |
| Alexander Leise-Hansen | ... | dit supervisor |
| Andrew Lounsbury | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Victor Mathiesen | ... | qtake operator |
| Jason McGowan | ... | dolly grip |
| Scott Mckinnon | ... | best boy electrician |
| Louise McLaughlin | ... | b camera operator |
| Sean Osadzuk | ... | electrician |
| Rahul Parekh | ... | grip |
| Søren Pedersen | ... | b camera first assistant |
| Ryan Prouse | ... | camera utility |
| Daniel Reimer | ... | electrician |
| Anders Retsloff | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Dana Rutledge | ... | a camera second assistant |
| Rasmus Rygaard | ... | a camera second assistant |
| Peter Symonowicz | ... | digital imaging technician: New York |
| Michael Sørensen | ... | gaffer |
| Emil Taasinge | ... | best boy grip |
| Adam Tupper | ... | camera operator |
| Greg Whiteside | ... | computer and video playback operator |
Casting Department
| Anne Serup Kjærhauge | ... | background casting |
| Roisin McGilly | ... | background casting |
| Christopher Richards | ... | associate casting director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elayne Alexander | ... | on-set costume supervisor |
| Danielle Connor | ... | background costume coordinator |
| Maria Duplaga | ... | buyer |
| Helle Høgsbro Krag | ... | costumer |
| Moira McCallum | ... | set costumer |
| Kevin Ritter | ... | costume supervisor: New York unit |
| Grete Skalisiute | ... | costume assistant |
| Janice Skinner | ... | truck supervisor |
| Thomas M. Smalley | ... | costumer: New York unit |
| Mia Sturup | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Carol Wong | ... | costume supervisor |
| Richard A. Zimmer | ... | costumer: New York unit |
Location Management
| Andrew Angus | ... | location production assistant |
| Shaun Cengiz | ... | location manager |
| Paul Chow | ... | location support |
| Crystal Anne Conroy | ... | location production assistant (as Crystal North) |
| Fernando DaSilva | ... | assistant location manager |
| Lars Egelund | ... | night guard |
| Ronni Husmand | ... | assistant location manager |
| Jimmi Jacobsen | ... | location scout |
| Daniel McCarthy | ... | location manager: NY Unit |
| Mandla Nkiwane | ... | unit production assistant |
| Boris Radivojevic | ... | location production assistant |
| Jesper Ray | ... | location scout |
| Jamie Ryan | ... | location scout |
| Tracey Savein | ... | location scout |
| Lennart Storgaard | ... | location manager |
| John Teixeira | ... | assistant location manager |
| Srdjan Vilotijevic | ... | location manager |
| Zachary Brun | ... | location support (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Kristen Azevedo | ... | music business & legal executive |
| Tom Bailey | ... | assistant engineer |
| Mark Berrow | ... | violin |
| Daniel Bhattacharya | ... | musician |
| David Butterworth | ... | assistant orchestrator |
| Natasha Canter | ... | assistant engineer |
| Andrew Dudman | ... | music recording engineer / music scoring mixer |
| Megan Graney | ... | assistant to composer |
| Gavin Greenaway | ... | conductor |
| Dave Hartley | ... | piano |
| David Hayman | ... | music supervisor |
| Monique Kairouz | ... | music business and legal executive |
| Jack Mills | ... | assistant engineer |
| Everton Nelson | ... | orchestra leader |
| Neil Parfitt | ... | music editor |
| Cody Partridge | ... | music coordinator |
| Steve Mair | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Allen Walley | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan Marucci | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mike Curran | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Drew Donaldson | ... | driver |
| Martin Drover | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Gordon Gallant | ... | picture car captain |
| Ritchie Miazek | ... | transportation captain |
| Mike Sanci | ... | cast driver |
| Richard Weiss | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Finise Avery | ... | Set production assistant / production staff |
| Joan Bentsen | ... | dialect coach |
| Will Bowes | ... | assistant to director |
| Billy Chi | ... | 1st assistant accountant: New York |
| Victoria Colaco | ... | third assistant accountant |
| Ian Cooper | ... | production legal counsel |
| Nina Crone | ... | completion guarantor |
| Kaspersilas Crystallando | ... | set production assistant (as Kasper Frederik Mortensen) |
| Lincoln D'Souza | ... | key production accountant |
| Kyle Dolphin | ... | assistant production coordinator / travel coordinator |
| Lise-Lotte Døcker | ... | completion bond legal |
| John Fleming | ... | dialect coach |
| Alice Wickwire Foster | ... | production coordinator |
| Elizabeth Fraser | ... | production assistant |
| Alma Dyekjær Giese | ... | set production assistant |
| Ashley Haines | ... | assistant to Ms. Riseborough |
| Mark Stüker Hansen | ... | set production assistant |
| Ruiwen Huang | ... | payroll clerk: New York (as Sabrina Haung) |
| Hye Son Kim | ... | production accountant: New York |
| Kristian Kjer Mygenfordt | ... | set production assistant |
| Mette Bang Kristensen | ... | completion bond assistant |
| Nadine Luque | ... | director of production: Ingenious Media |
| Lou Madolev | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Katie Miller | ... | assistant: Bill Nighy |
| Lesley Myers | ... | clearances |
| Maria Lundedal Møller | ... | set production assistant |
| Kenneth Bjørn Nielsen | ... | set production assistant |
| Merete Obert | ... | production accountant |
| Boris Radivojevic | ... | location production assistant |
| Christina Pind Rasmussen | ... | production coordinator |
| Brandon Schaus | ... | production assistant |
| Eric Schwartzmiller | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Breann Smordin | ... | assistant production coordinator / production staff |
| Lindsay Somers | ... | medical consultant |
| Bibi Stormfeldt | ... | set production assistant |
| Thomas Yong | ... | production coordinator |
| Ece Turan | ... | production secretary: New York (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Piv Bernth | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Steen Bille | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Kim Leona | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Mikkel Munch-Fals | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- HanWay Films (presents)
- Ingenious Media (presents)
- Apollo Media (presents)
- Entertainment One (presents)
- Creative Alliance
- Strada Films
- Film i Väst (co-production with)
- Unlimited Stories (co-production with)
- Nadcon Film (co-production with)
- D'Artagnan SAS (co-production with)
- ARTE (co-production with)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (co-production with)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production with)
- Det Danske Filminstitut (with the participation of)
- Téléfilm Canada (with the participation of)
- Danmarks Radio (DR) (with the participation of)
- Ontario Creates (with the participation of)
- Copenhagen Film Fund (with the participation of)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (with the participation of)
- Nordisk Film & TV-Fond (with the participation of)
Distributors
- Alamode Film (2019) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Cetera International (2020) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2019) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2020) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Panda Lichtspiele Filmverleih (2019) (Austria) (theatrical)
- SF Studios (2019) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Thimfilm Filmverleih (2019) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Vertical Entertainment (2020) (United States) (theatrical)
- Alamode Film (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Bir Film (2020) (Turkey)
- Film & TV House (2018) (Non-US)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2019) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
- GEM Entertainment (2018) (Non-US)
- KinoVista (2019) (France)
- Outsider Films (2020) (Portugal)
- SF Studios (2020) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Synapse Distribution (2020) (Brazil) (Latin America)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ACT3 (digital intermediate)
- CAN Film (digital intermediate)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Empire Design (titles)
- Endcrawl.com (end titles made with)
- Entertainment Partners Canada (payroll services)
- European Film Bonds (completion bond company)
- Front Porch Pictures, (production services: New York)
- Isobel Griffiths Limited (orchestra contractor)
- Kameraudlejningen (camera supplier)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (developed with the support of)
- Mainstream (sound studio)
- Schedule 2 (technical services)
- Sofa Digital Media (Aggregator)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by AnonymusB |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "The kindness of strangers" is a quote from the Tennessee Williams play "A Streetcar Named Desire". Blanche Dubois, the heroine of sorts of the play, says, "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers," hinting at her past as a prostitute. The play was turned into a movie directed by Elia Kazan, the grandfather of Zoe Kazan, who plays Clara in this movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 2020 Canadian Screen Awards for Cinematic Arts (2020). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ma vlast (My Fatherland): No. 2. Vltava (Moldau) See more » |
| Quotes |
John Peter:
Rock 'n Roll! That's the first time I've ever used that expression. See more » |