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Two Distant Strangers

Two Distant Strangers

Drama · 2020

A man trying to get home to his dog becomes stuck in a time loop that forces him to relive a deadly run-in with a cop.

Movie details

Two Distant Strangers

2020 Drama 32m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

A man trying to get home to his dog becomes stuck in a time loop that forces him to relive a deadly run-in with a cop.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Two Distant Strangers?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Martin Desmond Roe · Travon Free

Written by

Travon Free

Joey Bada$$

Joey Bada$$

Carter James

Andrew Howard

Andrew Howard

Officer Merk

Zaria

Zaria

Perri

Mona Sishodia

Mona Sishodia

Fruit Seller

C

Cameron Early

Street Cop 1

Jeremy Rivette

Jeremy Rivette

Street Cop 2

Trevor Morgan

Trevor Morgan

Street Cop 3

Court is in session

Put Two Distant Strangers on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.