The Stranger in Us (2010)
- Directed by
- Scott Boswell
- Genre
- drama film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- NC-17
- Rating
- 5.1 of 10 from 19 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A small-town newcomer to San Francisco, Anthony, tries to escape an abusive ex-lover. He forms an unlikely friendship with a teenage homeless street hustler named Gavin, and uses poetry to make sense of his life. The story is told out of order in a documentary-like style.
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What happens
The Stranger in Us is a 2010 American dramatic feature film written and directed by Scott Boswell. The film premiered at Frameline Film Festival and went on to screen at U.S. and international film festivals, winning audience awards at Reeling Chicago and Pikes Peak Lavender Film Festivals. The film was later licensed for global distribution and online viewing, and released to DVD in December 2010. The story centers on Anthony (Raphael Barker, Shortbus), an eager small-town newcomer to San Francisco dealing with an abusive ex-lover, who strikes up an unlikely friendship with Gavin, a teenage homeless street hustler. Anthony uses his poetry to try to make sense of his situation. Using a non-chronological style, the vérité-style drama explores youthful impulsivity and perilous street life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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