Where to watch: Hulu
Reactions: Poignant, Heartbreaking, Surreal

This movie is stunning. It’s one of the slowest-paced movies I’ve seen in a long while. And as such, I almost gave up on it in the first ten minutes. But I’m so glad I stuck with it, even though I knew nothing about it and had no idea what to expect.

Actors Adam Scott and Paul Mescal, and writer/director Andrew Haigh deserve every damn award they ever earn for this movie. I know I’ve used this word in some other reviews, but the best word I can use for this movie is just: Haunting. Haunting romance. Haunting heartache. Haunting trauma. Haunting sadness. Haunting.

The story elegantly weaves together the themes of isolation and connection, which resonate with me deeply. Adam Scott’s character lives nearly alone in a giant apartment building – save for Paul Mescal’s character. I loved watching their romance grow and be so raw and vulnerable. At the end of the movie, Paul’s character recounts their first failed attempt to connect at the beginning of the movie. He says, “I was so frightened. That night. I just needed to not be by myself.” And Adam’s character replies, “And I’m sorry I was so scared. To let you in.” Wow. Those lines wrapped around my heart and crushed it. I cried and cried. I paused the movie until I regained some semblance of normalcy and was able to finish the final minutes of the movie.

All of Us Strangers is an amazing film. It expertly weaves together the numbness of loneliness, the pain of loss, and the rapture of connection. 

I cannot recommend this movie highly enough.