Friends and Strangers (2022)

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

MA 15+

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 11 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.

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How it feels

Two young Australians drift through odd jobs and lazy encounters in Sydney. They meet various strangers and friends, each interaction colored by polite awkwardness and unspoken desires.

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What happens

Friends and Strangers is a 2021 Australian comedy/drama film written and directed by James Vaughan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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