Friends and Strangers

Name: Friends and Strangers
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: February 25, 2022
Duration: 82 min
Cast: Amelia Conway, David Gannon, David Nash, Emma Diaz, Fergus Wilson

2022

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Grasshopper Film | Release Date: February 25, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Amelia Conway, David Gannon, David Nash, Emma Diaz, Fergus Wilson, Greg Zimbulis, Jacki Rochester, Jayden Muir, Malcolm Kennard, Poppy Jones, Steve Maxwell, Victoria Maxwell

Summary: Part absurdist comedy, part deep-seated satire of contemporary Australia as experienced by the young and affluent, Friends and Strangers follows twenty-somethings Ray and Alice as they navigate a series of increasingly awkward and comedic situations, from limp romantic encounters to bungled opportunities for professional growth. Once theyPart absurdist comedy, part deep-seated satire of contemporary Australia as experienced by the young and affluent, Friends and Strangers follows twenty-somethings Ray and Alice as they navigate a series of increasingly awkward and comedic situations, from limp romantic encounters to bungled opportunities for professional growth. Once they have tacitly buried their vague ambitions, all that remains are half-hearted attempts with equally indeterminate results. [Grasshopper Film]… Expand

Director: James Vaughan

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 82 min

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Carson Lund

May 10, 2021

The film’s tonal and situational shapeshifting doesn’t go to the surrealist lengths of Luis Buñuel’s The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, but James Vaughan similarly indulges in burlesquing upper-middle-class complacency. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Feb 25, 2022

While the pieces don’t necessarily fit in obvious ways, that’s presumably the point — and part of what makes Friends and Strangers so singular. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Tomris Laffly

Feb 25, 2022

This ambiguously humorous film with a shaky pace and viewpoint sets forth a tough proposition: will you be patient for its 80+ minutes of running time, accept that nothing much will actually happen throughout that duration and settle for occasional jolts of rewards only? Read full review

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r96sk

Mar 7, 2022

Kinda good, kinda bad.

I enjoyed 'Friends and Strangers' a bit at the beginning and a lot near the end, though the middle is lame - in my opinion, of course. The start holds intrigue and the whole chilled vibe is cool, though come the midway point it loses all steam. Thankfully, theKinda good, kinda bad.

I enjoyed 'Friends and Strangers' a bit at the beginning and a lot near the end, though the middle is lame - in my opinion, of course. The start holds intrigue and the whole chilled vibe is cool, though come the midway point it loses all steam. Thankfully, the concluding parts are its best.

It's the scenes at the villa(s) for the wedding that are the best, I genuinely enjoyed those moments. The rest is either forgettable or straight up uninteresting. It might've worked out better if they stuck with Emma Diaz's Alice, who seemed better in the acting department, rather than Fergus Wilson's Ray.… Expand

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