The Kindness of Strangers
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Zoe Kazan, Tahar Rahim
The Kindness of Strangers by Lone Scherfig
DNK/CAN/SWE/DEU/FRA 2019, Competition
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Finlay Wojtak-Hissong, Bill Nighy
The Kindness of Strangers by Lone Scherfig
DNK/CAN/SWE/DEU/FRA 2019, Competition
© Per Arnesen
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Caleb Landry Jones, Andrea Riseborough
The Kindness of Strangers by Lone Scherfig
DNK/CAN/SWE/DEU/FRA 2019, Competition
© Per Arnesen
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Tahar Rahim, Bill Nighy
The Kindness of Strangers by Lone Scherfig
DNK/CAN/SWE/DEU/FRA 2019, Competition
© Per Arnesen
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Zoe Kazan, Jay Baruchel
The Kindness of Strangers by Lone Scherfig
DNK/CAN/SWE/DEU/FRA 2019, Competition
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Esben Smed
The Kindness of Strangers by Lone Scherfig
DNK/CAN/SWE/DEU/FRA 2019, Competition
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The Kindness of Strangers by Lone Scherfig
DNK/CAN/SWE/DEU/FRA 2019, Competition
With
- Zoe Kazan (Clara)
- Andrea Riseborough (Alice)
- Tahar Rahim (Marc)
- Caleb Landry Jones (Jeff)
- Jay Baruchel (John Peter)
- Bill Nighy (Timofey)
Crew
Written and Directed by | Lone Scherfig |
Cinematography | Sebastian Blenkov |
Editing | Cam McLauchlin |
Music | Andrew Lockington |
Sound Design | Hans Møller |
Sound | Greg Chapman |
Production Design | Carol Spier |
Costumes | Louize Nissen |
Make-Up | Sarah Craig McEathron |
Assistant Director | Reid Dunlop |
Casting | Deirdre Bowen |
Production Managers | Stephen Traynor, Kristina Kornum |
Producers | Malene Blenkov, Sandra Cunningham |
Co-Producers | Patrick Ryborn, Peter Nadermann, Charles de Rosen |
Co-Production |
Unlimited Stories Stockholm Nadcon Film Köln D'Artagnan Paris |
World sales
Produced by
Creative Alliance
http://www.creativealliance.dk http://www.creativealliance.dk
Strada Films
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Lone Scherfig, Monika Grütters, Anke Engelke
The director, the Minister of State and Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and the moderator during the Opening Gala.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Bill Nighy
The actor with fans at the Red Carpet.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Tahar Rahim
The actor at the Press Conference.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Andrea Riseborough
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Lone Scherfig
The director at the Photo Call.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Anne Lakeberg, Lone Scherfig
The director during the Q&A at the Kino Union.
The Kindness of Strangers · Berlinale Goes Kiez · Feb 10, 2019
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Anne Lakeberg, Lone Scherfig
The the Q&A at the neighbourhood cinema Kino Union.
The Kindness of Strangers · Berlinale Goes Kiez · Feb 10, 2019
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Andrea Riseborough
Having the right words on the tip of her tongue: the actress is signing the guest book.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Zoe Kazan
The actress in the Berlinale Palast.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Malou Bækgaard Jakobsen, Anna Jurzik, Lone Scherfig
The Project Manager is shielding the director.
The Kindness of Strangers · Berlinale Goes Kiez · Feb 10, 2019
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Andrea Riseborough, Caleb Landry Jones, Tahar Rahim
The actors on their way into the Berlinale VIP Club.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Tahar Rahim
The actor arriving at the Berlinale Palast.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Zoe Kazan
The actress in the Berlinale Palast.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Caleb Landry Jones
The actor signing his Star Portrait in the Berlinale Palast.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Film team
In the Berlinale Palast.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Zoe Kazan
The actress with fans at the Red Carpet.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Caleb Landry Jones
Selfie session at the Red Carpet.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Friedrichstadt-Palast
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Anke Engelke, Lone Scherfig, Bill Nighy, Dieter Kosslick
After the world premiere in the Berlinale Palast the team presented the film in the Friedrichstadt-Palast.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Dieter Kosslick, Bill Nighy, Lone Scherfig
The Festival Director, the actor and the director on the stage of the Friedrichstadt-Palast.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Lone Scherfig
The director on the stage of the Friedrichstadt-Palast.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Zoe Kazan
The actress on the Red Carpet.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Film team
In front of the Berlinale Palast.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Group photo
The film team at the Photo-Call.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Zoe Kazan
The actress at the Press Conference.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Caleb Landry Jones, Zoe Kazan
The actors at the Press Conference.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Bill Nighy
The actor at the Press Conference.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Andrea Riseborough
The actress at the Press Conference.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Bill Nighy
At the Press Conference.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Caleb Landry Jones
The actor at the Press Conference.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Andrea Riseborough
The actress at the Press Conference.
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Tahar Rahim
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Zoe Kazan
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Caleb Landry Jones
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Andrea Riseborough
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Lone Scherfig
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Bill Nighy
The Kindness of Strangers · Competition · Feb 07, 2019
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Malene Blenkov (Producer), Caleb Landry Jones (Actor), Zoe Kazan (Actress), Lone Scherfig (Director, Writer), Tahar Rahim (Actor), Bill Nighy (Actor), Andrea Riseborough (Actress), Moderation: Anatol Weber
The Kindness of Strangers
Competition · Press Conference · Feb 07, 2019
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The Kindness of Strangers
Competition · Red Carpet · Feb 07, 2019
Red Carpet at full length
Lone Scherfig
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Born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1959, she began directing commercials and television films. Her debut feature film, The Birthday Trip, screened in the 1991 Panorama. Her Dogma 95 film, Italian for Beginners, premiered in the Berlinale Competition, won the Silver Bear among other awards, and brought her international renown. After her first English-language film, Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself, also premiered at the festival, she returned to Berlin in 2009 with An Education. Her adaptation of the bestselling novel One Day became an international blockbuster in 2011.
Filmography
1998 On Our Own 2000 Italiensk for begyndere (Italienisch für Anfänger) 2002 Wilbur begår selvmord (Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself) 2007 Just Like Home 2009 An Education 2011 One Day (Zwei an einem Tag) 2014 The Riot Club 2016 Their Finest (Ihre beste Stunde) 2019 The Kindness of Strangers
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2019