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Stranger

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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.

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Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com Chinese director Zhengfan Yang’s “Stranger” is an absorbing, though at times, uneven omnibus whose interest in liminal spaces explains much about how we define home and identity. Jul 11, 2024 Full Review Walter Chaw Film Freak Central The picture isn't elegant enough to elevate itself above mere exercise, alas, but it's a pleasant thought experiment matched to carefully organized tableaux vivant: Edith Wharton for the People's Republic. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 4, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis 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
Zhengfan Yang
Producer
Shengze Zhu
Screenwriter
Zhengfan Yang
Production Co
Burn the Film
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
1h 53m