Talking to a Stranger

A slow, claustrophobic family autopsy, watched from four angles until the same rooms feel like traps and the same silences start to bruise.

Created by

Christopher Morahan

Genres

Drama

Starring

Maurice Denham, Judi Dench, Margery Mason

Tagline

A quartet of plays about a suburban family's weekend

Overview

A grown-up brother and sister's visit to their parents home culminates in a shocking tragedy. The events of the weekend are told over four episodes, each focusing on the point of view of one family member: the daughter Terry; the father, Ted; the son, Alan and finally the mother, Sarah. The full story of the dysfunctional family plays out through the use of repeating scenes, flashback, and monologue.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, bleak and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Family, grief, isolation, deception

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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