I Was a Stranger

I Was a Stranger

2025 · 103 min · AR · PG-13 · 6.7 (26 votes)
Dir. Brandt Andersen · Starring Yasmine Al Massri, Yahya Mahayni, Omar Sy, Ziad Bakri, Constantine Markoulakis, Jason Beghe · Music Nick Chuba

Based on 14 million true stories.

DramaThriller

A Syrian doctor and her daughter flee Aleppo, setting off a chain of events that binds five strangers together. A smuggler, a soldier, a poet, and a coast guard captain collide in a crisis that tests their courage, their choices, and their humanity.

VIBE

This film feels like a tense, unfolding drama about survival and the unexpected connections that arise from crisis. It's a somber, humanistic look at difficult choices and the resilience of the spirit against overwhelming odds.

tensesombersuspensefulempatheticsteadygritty realismcharacter-driven dramasocial commentarysurvivalhumanityforced migrationinterconnectedness
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