What Does ‘The Kindness of Strangers’ On Netflix Teach Us? Should You Watch The Movie?

Published 02/12/2022, 5:30 PM EST

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We can’t heal the world today, but we can begin with a voice of compassion, a heart of love, and an act of kindness; conveys the newly added movie on Netflix, The Kindness of Strangers. But is it enough to stream the movie? Is the drama as compelling as it sounds to be? Or is it just another flick of such genres minus the depressing part? If you are running hither and thither to know answers to all these questions, please grab a cup of coffee and bear with us as we will clear all your doubts.

The plot of Kindness of Strangers

From the desk and direction of Lone Scherfig, the movie tells the tale of Clara, played by Zoe Kazan, and her two young boys who flee from her abusive husband. They find refuge in NYC but with no income. Most of her time is spent figuring out how to survive in a big and expensive city like New York. Towards the end, Clara receives kindness from strange people for her livelihood.

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On the other hand, we have Alice aka Andrea Riseborough, who works on tiresome shifts to earn a livelihood and is always late for one of her many jobs. Then there are two men who attend Alice’s therapy group together, who also find help from other strangers. Each one of the major characters makes us realize that if you seek help; kind people are still out there to help the needy and to uplift them.

Who’s on the cast list?

The Kindness of Strangers has a spectacular cast. And they are all in, serving the strong argument for the importance of really being kind to those around us and opening our hearts to them.

  • Zoe Kazan as Clara Scott
  • Tahar Rahim as Marc
  • Esben Smed as Richard Scott
  • Andrea Riseborough as Alice
  • Caleb Landry Jones as Jeff
  • Bill Nighy as Timofey
  • Jay Baruchel as John
  • Jack Fulton as Anthony Scott
  • Finlay Wojtak-Hissong as Jude Scott
  • Nicolaj Kopernikus as Sergei Scott

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Should you stream it on Netflix?

Although the movie didn’t get much praise from the critics, the movie has deeply motivated fans.

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What are your thoughts on the movie? Let us know in the comment section if you are already planning to stream this story about the transformative impact of kindness and forgiveness.

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Prithvi Shah

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Prithvi Shah is an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie and has contributed over 650 articles. Having an English major, she has built expertise in journalistic writing, story writing, and reviewing. In her stint of over a year at NJ, Prithvi has developed a good understanding of putting forward a balanced and unbiased perspective without hurting the sentiments of millions of fans and readers across the globe.

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