I Was a Stranger

Plot

A Syrian doctor and her daughter flee Aleppo, setting off a chain of events that binds five strangers together. A smuggler, a soldier, a poet, and a coast guard captain collide in a crisis that tests their courage, their choices, and their humanity.

About I Was a Stranger

I Was a Stranger (formerly known as The Stranger's Case) is a 2024 drama film directed, written, and produced by Brandt Andersen, in his feature directorial debut. The film premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on February 23, 2024, and was released in the United States in limited release on December 31, 2025, before expanding wide on January 9, 2026.

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