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poster of The Stranger in Us
Rating: 5.3/10 by 18 users

The Stranger in Us (2010)

In this verité-style drama, Anthony, a newcomer to San Francisco, attempts to come to terms with his abusive ex-lover when he strikes up an unlikely friendship with a street hustler.

Directing:
  • Scott Boswell
Writing:
  • Scott Boswell
Stars:
Release Date: Wed, Jun 23, 2010

Rating: 5.3/10 by 18 users

Alternative Title:
Stranac u nama - RS
Burn Like Fire - US

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 47 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: san francisco, california, nonlinear timeline, lgbt, homeless, rent boy
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"Anthony" (Raphael Barker) has one of those slightly irritating on/off relationships with his rather selfish and thoughtless boyfriend "Stephen" (Scott Cox) that leads the former to find himself walking the streets one night and meeting the young "Gavin" (Adam Perez). This latter young man oozes a streetwise confidence that "Anthony" finds compelling after a while and the two start to bond a little. It's not a romance as such, it's a rather peculiar form of inter-dependency and for a while director Scott Boswell manages to keep the personalities interesting enough. Unfortunately, though, we quickly find ourself in a rather well trammelled gay story that plays a bit to a San Francisco's rather poisonous stereotype that couldn't make a decision if the city was, once again, on fire! Perez adds a bit of charm to his character, and is easy enough on the eye - but that gloss peters out as we discover that - well you'd have to watch and see, before a rather disappointingly flat conclusion to an over long 1¾ hours of melodrama filmed in a fashion that I found initially quite creative, but ultimately pointless. I suppose it's asking us to try and take stock of just how well we actually know ourselves, but with too much verbiage. Sorry, one to avoid I'm afraid.


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