Stranger Things (film)

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Stranger Things
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Directed by
  • Eleanor Burke
  • Ron Eyal
Written by
  • Eleanor Burke
  • Ron Eyal
Produced by
  • Eleanor Burke
  • Ron Eyal
Starring
CinematographyEleanor Burke
Edited by
  • Eleanor Burke
  • Michael Taylor
Production
company
Faces Films
Release date
  • 2010 (2010)
Running time
77 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Stranger Things is a 2010 British drama film directed by Eleanor Burke and Ron Eyal. It details the bond that grows between Mani, a homeless vagrant, and Oona, a lonely woman who allows him to stay in her garden shed. Critical reaction to the film has been positive, with The New York Times calling it "unexpectedly profound". [1]

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Plot

The movie centers around two different people that form an unusual bond, a woman struggling to cope with death of a loved one anda homeless man on the fringes of society with his own struggles. They corss path unexpectedly, and over time they form a friendship. And they start challenging each other's worldviews and help each other confront their own personal trauma. The film shows themes like loss, grief, isolation, societal margins, and human connection in unlikely places.

References

  1. "Stranger Things". The New York Times . April 5, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.