Overview

• Actors Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott co-star in the new film 'All Of Us Strangers', which has been receiving critical acclaim since its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival.
• The film explores themes of grief, loss, identity and isolation, with Scott playing a screenwriter who returns to his childhood home and Mescal portraying a mysterious neighbor.
• The chemistry between the two leads has been praised, with both actors stating that they trusted each other innately and that audience anticipation for their collaboration helped build their on-screen relationship.
• Scott and Mescal also discussed the theme of masculinity in the film, with Scott suggesting that men are currently experiencing a crisis of identity and Mescal adding that the characters use their masculinity as a haven for each other.
• The film is based on the 1987 novel 'Strangers' by Japanese author Taichi Yamada, but diverges from the original by featuring a queer love story at its center.