The Stranger

Australian outback. Perpetual dusk. Flies. An anonymous man meets another on a long bus ride, sparking a friendship. One is a suspected murderer; the other, an undercover cop baiting a trap. Bleak and methodical, recalling the procedural thrillers of Melville.

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The Stranger was released in 2022 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 117 minutes.