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Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times

  • 2017
  • 12m
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7.6/10
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Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times (2017)
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Alistair and Samir meet five different times, but it is only when they meet as old men that they can finally put their prejudices aside and meet as friends. This film champions friendship an... Read allAlistair and Samir meet five different times, but it is only when they meet as old men that they can finally put their prejudices aside and meet as friends. This film champions friendship and compassion over separation and distrust.Alistair and Samir meet five different times, but it is only when they meet as old men that they can finally put their prejudices aside and meet as friends. This film champions friendship and compassion over separation and distrust.

  • Director
    • Marcus Markou
  • Writer
    • Marcus Markou
  • Stars
    • Laurence Spellman
    • Sargon Yelda
    • Dimitri Andreas
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
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    • Director
      • Marcus Markou
    • Writer
      • Marcus Markou
    • Stars
      • Laurence Spellman
      • Sargon Yelda
      • Dimitri Andreas
    • 50User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 18 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Laurence Spellman
    Laurence Spellman
    • Alistair
    Sargon Yelda
    Sargon Yelda
    • Samir
    Dimitri Andreas
    Dimitri Andreas
    • Old Samir
    Gino Azzopardi
    • Young Alistair
    Georgina Blackledge
    • Toni
    Alister Cameron
    • Old Alistair
    Madeleine Dunne
    • Alistair's Mum
    Luko Gale
    • Young Samir
    Kate Terence
    Kate Terence
    • Nurse Sue
    Simeon Willis
    Simeon Willis
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    Kirpianuscus

    superb

    Maybe, superb is the only fair term to define it. Because it is just the expected telegram for many of us. Two men, very differents for so many aspects. And five meetings as borders of ages. Different reactions, different situations. And the fusion between the first and the last meeting. Short, a sort of contemporary poem. Must see it !
    8suhjoon33

    Brilliant, just brilliant

    This shows how a simplest plot - two man meeting five times in their lives, and each time them changing, becoming better person - can make a good movie. Short, but it has everything it needs.

    The two man hurts each other at first, but as a result, the two help each other, becoming a better person. It's so brilliant how the same event happening five times in the film could wrap up one story so clean.

    This film shows what a.good deed can do. One man helps the other man and he ends up getting help from the person he helped years later. It also shows how one person's power can be weakened so much on what kind of situation they are in. The other man's power and confidence definitely weakened when he was in a desperate situations.

    A great movie.
    8blackhayatego

    Interesting title

    Alistair meets Samir for the second time at a cash point. Alistair gets annoyed because of his slow behavior. Then, he says to Samir some discriminatory remarks. A few years later, when they meet for the third time, Alistair takes an interview test to join a company. Samir is the CEO of the company. For the fourth time, Alistair loses his house. Samir passes by him and gives some money to help him. For the fifth time, Alistair works as a helper and comes to talk to an old man who seems to have dementia. The man is Samir. The last scene is the first time they meet in their childhood.

    The genre of this movie was human drama, and it was made in 2017. It has an interesting structure. The key point is they meet as "two strangers" all the time. This is because one man doesn't remember the other for the last time they meet. I don't know whether they didn't remember intentionally or accidentally, but it is interesting to think about the story of the blank time. It's very worth watching.
    9mvrv33

    a story about personal growth

    The story of "Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times" revolves around two men who cross paths with each other at different times in their lives. Each meeting has a great impact on one or other of them. Interestingly, the meetings are not displayed in chronological order. Starting with the second encounter, Alistair is introduced as a racist man, discriminating against Samir who merely tries to get money from a cashpoint. His actions soon backfire on him when he meets Samir for the third time. The first meeting of the protagonists is inserted before their last reencounter. This part of the movie offers some context to Alistair's racist behavior and the audience gets an idea about the environment he grew up in. I think the placing of the different sequences is very well chosen. The non-linear narrative adds greatly to the development of Alistair's character and the story in general. "Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times" is a story about racism but even more about reaching out to each other and personal growth. A marvelous movie that is definitely worth watching!
    8wknapriv

    experience of feeling strange

    "Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times" is a drama about two men. The story is about a white man with ginger hair and another man who seems to be an ethnic minority. They meet at the cash point and then the story progresses. This film consists of five stories of times they meet, but they do not remember their previous meeting at some time. This work is interesting as each time they meet is not in order. However, as the narrative progresses, the truth and their past are released. Thanks to the order, we can enjoy the suspense and that is one of the reasons I recommend this film. Their personality being opposite is another reason we can find the film interesting. It is a little difficult to understand the situation, so if you watch this film, you should listen carefully to what they say. I recommend this film to all generations as this is heartwarming and there is no particular age to watch.

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      The two lead actors Laurence Spellman and Sargon Yelda have known each other in real life since they were 9 years old having attended the same primary school as children, they met again years later after they were cast in the same play at the National Theatre, London.

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    • Release date
      • January 22, 2018 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Double M Films
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      • 12m
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      • 16 : 9

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