Paul Mescal on sex scenes in All of Us Strangers: “Curativas”

Paul Mescal (Normal People, Aftersun), one of the stars of the still unreleased All of Us Strangers(All of Us Strangersin the original), commented on the sex scenes with Andrew Scott (Fleabag, His Dark Materia: Frontiers of the Universe) in the film and said he believed that, in addition to being sensual, the sequences were also “healing”.

“[No filme,] you have the character of Andrew Scott, Adam, who is in her 40s and has a difficult relationship with sex. Then you add Harry [personagem de Mescal]which is much more comfortable”stated the actor in an interview with the actress Natalie Portman in the board Actors on Actorsfrom the Variety.

“Harry it serves as a safe space for him to re-explore his sexuality, which I think is both very moving and also very sexy. I think sex in film, or in any form of media, when it can be healing and sexy at the same time, is when it’s at its best.”concluded Mezcal.

Based on the book Strangers (Strangersin free translation), by the Japanese writer Taichi Yamada, All of Us Strangers tells the story of Adam, a 40-something screenwriter, who lives alone in a nearly deserted skyscraper on the outskirts of London. One night, he is approached by one of his few neighbors, Harrywho invites him to spend the night together, after noticing him watching him on a few occasions.

Insecure about issues in your own life, Adam he rejects the boy’s initial advances, but the drunken flirtation makes him decide to revisit the past. He returns to the house he lived in as a child and meets his parents, with whom he has deep conversations, which have been pending since their death in a tragic car accident.

Written and directed Andrew Haigh (Weekend, Looking), who is also responsible for directing the film, All of Us Strangers is an adaptation of the book Strangers (Unknownin free translation), the film also has Jamie Bellknown for Billy Elliot (2000), King Kong (2005), Nymphomaniac (2013) and Fantastic Four (2015); It is Claire Foywho lived Queen Elizabeth II in the early seasons of The Crownproduced by Netflix.

All of Us Strangerswent through this year’s editions of Telluride Film FestivalO New York Film FestivalO BFI London Film Festival and the Rio Festivalheld between the 5th and 15th of October in Rio de Janeiro, but the film’s premiere only takes place on February 29, 2024. Watch the trailer: