Between Strangers explores the delicate line between connection and isolation in modern urbanity. The story is told in voice over by our documentary subject, David, who makes the same 125 mile commute to and from New York City everyday. On...See moreBetween Strangers explores the delicate line between connection and isolation in modern urbanity. The story is told in voice over by our documentary subject, David, who makes the same 125 mile commute to and from New York City everyday. On the train, everyday for 15 years, he sees the same man, the man in the cowboy boots ...but they have never spoken. The film aims to express the particular tension between the desire to keep a distance and the desire to connect. In a city where we are in such close proximity to each other, how do we interact with others? What is the delineation in space between the private and the public? The film is intended to serve as both a documentary of David's story, as well as a visual essay on the city. The camera travels the subways and streets as an exploration of the proximity, respect for space, and inherent voyeurism of our modern metropolis.
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