All of Us Strangers: find out what Paul Mescal’s new film is about

“All of us strangers” is now available in theaters! Produced by Projector images, The film follows Adam (Andrew Scott), a writer who leads a quiet and monotonous life in London. After a chance encounter with his mysterious neighbor Harry (Paul Mescal), he ends up upsetting his daily routine and finding himself lost.

As the two grow closer, Adam is brought back to his childhood home, where he discovers that his deceased parents (Claire Foy and Jamie Bell) are alive and appear to be the same age as the day they died, in their thirties does. .

Written and directed by Andrew Haigh, the production shows how love can heal even the deepest wounds. Check out, below, some of the themes portrayed in “All of us strangers“:

The pain we carry

One Christmas night, Adam’s parents left the house and never returned. Nearly 40 years later, Andrew Scott’s character carries with him the ghost of pain, which haunts him as if it were already part of him. “Memories define us, they define what we become, our character, both good and bad. I dug deep into my memories growing up. It was a painful but cathartic experiment,” comments Andrew Haigh, director of the film. He also adds: “In many ways, the film is about how you integrate emotional pain into your life. That pain will never go away, it will always find a hiding place, but that doesn’t mean you can’t move forward.”

Finally acceptance!

Because he lost his parents at an early age, Adam never had the opportunity to connect with them, nor show his true self. In “All of us strangers” we see the protagonist trying to make up for lost time, telling his mother and father about his pains and desires, and seeking the acceptance he has always wanted. “He [Adam] He is anxious to see his parents again and to be known to them. Perhaps meeting them again will bring comfort and closure after the terrible loss.” explains Haigh.

After a few meetings, Andrew Scott’s character finally gets the acceptance he was looking for and can finally move forward. “In a way, it’s all about love and connection. Familial love and romantic love”concludes producer Graham Broadbent.

Love can heal

As Adam and Harry grow closer, Scott’s character begins to try to connect with his parents and heal wounds that time has not yet closed. Feeling loved for the first time in years, he can abandon himself to a pure and overwhelming passion that he has never felt before. “Seeing Adam and Harry connect feels very authentic, real and passionate. They like each other,” explains Paul Mescal. “They’re both fundamentally great people, but they feel very isolated, and the film is essentially about finding connection. They really connect in a world that feels impersonal and cold.”

As for Haigh, the film goes far beyond a two-way relationship: “We were all children and most will lose their parents first. Many of us will be parents and have children who will become adults in the blink of an eye. Many of us will find and lose and hopefully find love again, even if not it will be like this. It won’t last forever. And we all understand the complexity and importance of these relationships. I hope that when [o público] leaving the cinema, I feel the strength of love more than anything.”

Finally, it is good to remember that”All of us strangers” is now playing in cinemas across Brazil.

Source: Terra