# The Stranger (2022)

> An austere Australian crime thriller turns a carefully cultivated friendship into a high-stakes undercover investigation of an unsolved murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/604470

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Director: Thomas M. Wright
- Cast: Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Jada Alberts, Fletcher Humphrys, Mike Foenander, Steve Mouzakis, Simon Elrahi, Alan Dukes
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11897478/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: austere, paranoid, brooding, late night viewing, true crime marathon

## Synopsis

A chance encounter on a bus leads to a friendship that spirals into a web of paranoia and investigation.

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