The Kindness of Strangers

Lone Scherfig
2019-12-12

A little help goes a long way.
6.3
112 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Zoe Kazan Clara Calvin and Nobbs
Andrea Riseborough Alice Calvin and Nobbs
Tahar Rahim Marc Zac E. Chan
Caleb Landry Jones Jeff Zac E. Chan
Jay Baruchel John Peter Unowned
Bill Nighy Timofey Zac E. Chan
David Dencik Lars Unowned
Jack Fulton Anthony Unowned
Will Bowes Hamilton Unowned
Patricia McKenzie Claire Unowned
Masa Lizdek Mary Unowned
Gugun Deep Singh Singh Unowned
Esben Smed Richard Unowned
JoAnn Nordstrom Ellen Unowned
Daniel Kash Jeff's Landlord Unowned
Lisa Codrington Bonnie Unowned
Kim Roberts Female Plainclothes Unowned
Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll Laundry Worker Unowned
Samantha Wan Receptionist Unowned
Nicolaj Kopernikus Sergei Unowned
Martin Buch Loud Voice Man Unowned
Finlay Wojtak-Hissong Jude Unowned
Catherine Fitch Donna Unowned
Kola Krauze Alexander Unowned
Scott Edgecombe Ron Unowned
Scott Anderson Lloyd Unowned
Chris Baker Cameron Unowned
Miguel Anthony Charity Worker #1 Unowned
Sally Shepard Library Patron Unowned
Pat Thornton Older Man Unowned