# The Kindness of Strangers (2019)

> A wounded mother, a struggling restaurant, and a constellation of desperate New Yorkers find fragile solidarity through unexpected acts of kindness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/360762

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Lone Scherfig
- Cast: Zoe Kazan, Andrea Riseborough, Tahar Rahim, Caleb Landry Jones, Jay Baruchel, Bill Nighy, David Dencik, Jack Fulton
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6515910/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: earnest, compassionate, melancholic, reflective evening, social issue drama night

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