Interview: Digging Down Deep With ‘All of Us Strangers’ Filmmaker Andrew Haigh

One of the harder films for me to discuss in 2023 had to be All of Us Strangers. Of course, anything that has to do with the loss of a parent is tough for me these days. This movie, however, hit me in a way that I was not expecting. Going into it at the Telluride Film Festival, I didn’t know what I was in for. Fast forward to late in the year and opportunities to talk with most of the folks involved popped up. You’ll see those this week, starting off with writher/director Andrew Haigh, as I go straight to the source to chat about the deeply moving work.

Back at Telluride (here), I wrote a bit about Haigh’s writing and directing:

Filmmaker Andrew Haigh is clearly telling a deeply personal story. I connected more with Adam and his parents than Adam and Harry, but it could be the inverse for some. Haigh’s direction is a little obtuse at times, but his script is tender and on point, balancing things out. Things are a bit rough early on, but third act is a three hanky weep-fest, though somehow never manipulative. Haigh has something to say about grief and manages to say it in a different way than most would opt for.

Below, you can see my discussion with Haigh. For making such heavy work, like Lean on Pete and Weekend, in addition to this one, he’s a very affable guy. We wind up getting to chuckle a bit, even, which you would not have anticipated going in. He’s a lovely man, clearly capable of making moving work. There’s lots here whether you’ve seen the film yet or not. The movie is 100% a must see, obviously, as you’ll potentially latch on to different elements than I did.

Here now is my interview with All of Us Strangers filmmaker Andrew Haigh. Enjoy:

All of Us Strangers is in theaters now!