We Are All Strangers
Some films stay with you long after you leave the theater. We Are All Strangers is one of them. Anthony Chen's tender and quietly funny family drama follows a young couple facing an unexpected pregnancy while their parents, from very different social worlds, find an unexpected connection of their own. As marriage, money, responsibility, and the pressures of adulthood begin to reshape their lives, two generations are forced to reconsider what family really means. What makes the film so special is the warmth Chen finds in even the most difficult moments. There is sadness, certainly, but also an abundance of humor, tenderness, and unexpected grace. We Are All Strangers is the concluding chapter of Chen's informal “Growing Up” trilogy, following Ilo Ilo (2013) and Wet Season (2019). Beautifully observed and deeply human, this is a film that makes you want to know these people, sit beside them, laugh with them, and stay much longer. — João Federici
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