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‘All of Us Strangers’ review: A broken heart, looking to heal, in a beautiful London-set story

Andrew Scott, left, and Paul Mescal in the movie “All of Us Strangers.”

“All of Us Strangers” is a lovely way to begin 2024, not because it’s especially seasonal — though one key scene takes place around Christmastime — but because it’s just so beautifully acted and tenderly observant. Writer-director Andrew Haigh’s drama made a lot of Top 10 lists for 2023. I always miss two or three such films around the holiday crunchtime. The upside, with “All of Us Strangers” in limited theatrical release, is the opportunity to start the year on a high note.

We meet Adam, played by Andrew

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