The love story that will break you
ANDREW HAIGH ON HIS TENDER, TEAR-INDUCING ROMANCE, ALL OF US STRANGERS
WORDS OLLY RICHARDS
Neighbours Harry (Paul Mescal) and Adam (Andrew Scott);
DECEMBER 2023 | EDITED BY BETH WEBB
ALL THE ESSENTIAL INTEL, FROM HOLLYWOOD AND BEYOND
ANDREW HAIGH WAS hoping for an emotional response to his latest film, but even he was not prepared for the reactions All Of Us Strangers is generating. When the film had its first public screening at the Telluride Film Festival on 31 August, audiences were largely rapturous, with five-star reviews from critics across the world and countless social-media posts about the enormous volumes of tears shed. “I would meet someone in the street who’d seen the film three days ago and they’d be talking and just start crying,” says Haigh, seemingly delighted if slightly Britishly embarrassed. “I just want the film to have an effect, without being manipulative.” It is not manipulative at all, and as for effect, it would be shocking if All Of Us Strangers isn’t a major contender come awards season.