The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of Strangers

112 mins | Drama | Dec. 12, 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.

The Kindness of Strangers

112 mins | Drama | Dec. 12, 2019

The Kindness of Strangers
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers ARTE, Ingenious Media, Téléfilm Canada, HanWay Films, Film i Väst, Svensk Filmindustri, Entertainment One, Apollo Media, Vertical Entertainment, Ontario Creates, Dartagnan
Original title The Kindness of Strangers
Directors Lone Scherfig
Writers Lone Scherfig

Cast

Zoe Kazan

as Clara

Tahar Rahim

as Marc

Jay Baruchel

as John Peter

Bill Nighy

as Timofey

David Dencik

as Lars

Jack Fulton

as Anthony

Will Bowes

as Hamilton

Patricia McKenzie

as Claire

Masa Lizdek

as Mary

Gugun Deep Singh

as Singh

Esben Smed

as Richard

JoAnn Nordstrom

as Ellen

Daniel Kash

as Jeff's Landlord

Lisa Codrington

as Bonnie

Kim Roberts

as Female Plainclothes

Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll

as Laundry Worker

Samantha Wan

as Receptionist

Nicolaj Kopernikus

as Sergei

Martin Buch

as Loud Voice Man

Catherine Fitch

as Donna

Kola Krauze

as Alexander

Scott Anderson

as Lloyd

Chris Baker

as Cameron

Miguel Anthony

as Charity Worker #1

Sally Shepard

as Library Patron (uncredited)