All of Us Strangers trailer drops: Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott get emotional

Towards the prolonged dance model of the Pet Store Boys’ All the time On My Thoughts, we’re launched to Adam (Andrew Scott) and Harry (Paul Mescal), two neighbours who begin to develop a romantic relationship.

It’s not clear what they imply to one another but – or will come to imply to one another – however they begin speaking about Adam’s childhood. His mother and father died simply earlier than he was 12 years previous, he tells Harry.

Then the trailer takes us away from the London tower block, and to a suburban home – Adam’s childhood house. Adam approaches the constructing, and as he enters who needs to be ready for him however his mum (Claire Foy) and pop (Jamie Bell), frozen in time?

“Is that this actual?” asks Adam. “Does it really feel actual?” replies his mum.

“Our boy’s again house,” smiles his dad, holding out his glass in one other scene, because the reunited household sits across the desk. “Our son,” replies his mum smiling.

The upcoming movie, which is about to be launched subsequent January, appears to be without delay advanced, mysterious, horrifying and exquisite. It premiered on the fiftieth Telluride Movie Competition in Colorado final month, the place it picked up some stellar critiques.

The movie has 94 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, and has been described by critics as “a nuclear-grade tearjerker”, “an enormously satisfying and affecting expertise,” and having “piercing perception and arresting performances”.

All of Us Strangers is loosely based mostly on Japanese author Taichi Yamada’s 1987 novel Strangers, which tells the story of a person who befriends two strangers who intently resemble his lifeless mother and father.

It has been written and directed by award-winning British filmmaker Haigh, whose 2011 drama movie Weekend informed the story of a short however intense romance between two males who meet at a homosexual membership. The movie was extremely praised and received Finest Screenplay on the Night Commonplace British Movie Awards.

Since then, Haigh has directed and written 45 Years (2015), which starred Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay as two retirees who’ve been married for 45 years. On the 2015 Berlin Movie Competition, each actors received the Silver Bear awards for his or her roles within the movie.

Haigh additionally directed Lean on Pete (2017), a coming-of-age drama which starred Charlie Plummer as a younger man who makes buddies with a racehorse.

All of Us Strangers will likely be launched within the UK on January 26, 2024