A Familiar Stranger
2018, English. Directed by Xu Yining.
While on holiday with her dad, Wen, an 18-year-old Chinese girl, struggles with her feelings about her estranged mother. By chance she shares a tender and meaningful encounter with a French woman, which helps her reconcile with old emotions and discovers new feelings.
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- 0h 16m
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- English
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A Familiar Stranger runs 16 minutes (0h 16m).
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A Familiar Stranger isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 August 2018. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Familiar Stranger?
If you liked A Familiar Stranger, try The Last Song, Aftersun, Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Who directed A Familiar Stranger?
A Familiar Stranger (2018) was directed by Xu Yining.