The Kindness of Strangers
A little help goes a long way.
2019 | 112m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Lone Scherfig |
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| Writer: | Lone Scherfig |
| Staring: |
| Clara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan to start over in New York. After the car towed away, the family meets Alice, who gets them into an emergency shelter. While stealing food at a Russian restaurant called ‘Winter Palace’, Clara meets Marc, who has been given the chance to help the old eatery regain its former glory. The ‘Winter Palace’ soon becomes a place of unexpected encounters between people who are all undergoing some sort of crisis and whom fate has now brought together. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 12, 2019 |
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| Director: | Lone Scherfig |
| Writer: | Lone Scherfig |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | ARTE, Ingenious Media, Téléfilm Canada, HanWay Films, Film i Väst, SF Studios, Entertainment One, Apollo Media, Vertical, Ontario Creates, D'Artagnan |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 31, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Zoe Kazan | Clara |
| Andrea Riseborough | Alice |
| Tahar Rahim | Marc |
| Caleb Landry Jones | Jeff |
| Jay Baruchel | John Peter |
| Bill Nighy | Timofey |
| David Dencik | Lars |
| Jack Fulton | Anthony |
| Will Bowes | Hamilton |
| Patricia McKenzie | Claire |
| Masa Lizdek | Mary |
| Gugun Deep Singh | Singh |
| Esben Smed | Richard |
| JoAnn Nordstrom | Ellen |
| Daniel Kash | Jeff's Landlord |
| Lisa Codrington | Bonnie |
| Kim Roberts | Female Plainclothes |
| Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll | Laundry Worker |
| Samantha Wan | Receptionist |
| Nicolaj Kopernikus | Sergei |
| Martin Buch | Loud Voice Man |
| Finlay Wojtak-Hissong | Jude |
| Catherine Fitch | Donna |
| Kola Krauze | Alexander |
| Scott Edgecombe | Ron |
| Scott Anderson | Lloyd |
| Chris Baker | Cameron |
| Miguel Anthony | Charity Worker #1 |
| Sally Shepard | Library Patron |
| Pat Thornton | Older Man |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lone Scherfig | Writer, Director |
| Sebastian Blenkov | Director of Photography |
| Cam McLauchlin | Editor |
| Deirdre Bowen | Casting |
| Carol Spier | Production Design |
| Jason Clarke | Art Direction |
| Mary Kirkland | Set Decoration |
| Dana Sarafinchan | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Shari Spier | Graphic Designer |
| Carol Wong | Costume Supervisor |
| Sarah Craig McEathron | Makeup Department Head |
| Anita Guastella | Makeup Artist |
| Janine JP Parrella | Makeup Artist |
| David Silverin | Foley Artist |
| Niklas Skarp | Sound Editor |
| Greg Chapman | Sound Mixer |
| Søren Schwartzberg | Art Direction |
| Esben Mourier | Set Decoration |
| Louize Nissen | Costume Design |
| Susanne Herredsbjerg Søbye | Hairstylist |
| Hans Møller | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Andrew Lockington | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tomas Eskilsson | Producer |
| Per Fly | Executive Producer |
| Thomas Gammeltoft | Executive Producer |
| Dagur Kári | Executive Producer |
| Ole Christian Madsen | Executive Producer |
| Mark Beilby | Executive Producer |
| Robin Cass | Producer |
| Charles de Rosen | Executive Producer |
| Tim Hegarty | Executive Producer |
| Jamie Jessop | Executive Producer |
| Jacob Jørgensen | Executive Producer |
| Christina Kubacki | Executive Producer |
| Gavin Poolman | Executive Producer |
| Jimmy Price | Executive Producer |
| Patrick Ryborn | Producer |
| Marie-Gabrielle Stewart | Executive Producer |
| Peter Touche | Executive Producer |
| Peter Watson | Executive Producer |
| Tyson Bidner | Executive Producer |
| Malene Blenkov | Producer |
| Peter Nadermann | Executive Producer |
| Patrick Roy | Executive Producer |
| Andrea Scarso | Producer |
| Lone Scherfig | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 577 | 755 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 465 | 662 |