Two Distant Strangers

This week's most rewarding drama pick in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix is Two Distant Strangers. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 521 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Joey Bada$ — one of the stronger performances out there right now. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Netflix.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Two Distant Strangers is worth clearing space for. Two Distant Strangers trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. A man trying to get home to his dog becomes stuck in a time loop that forces him to relive a deadly run-in with a cop. Joey Bada$$ and Andrew Howard lead a cast that treats the material with real seriousness. It was released in 2020. The performances in Two Distant Strangers do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, Two Distant Strangers delivers. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Joey Bada$ anchors a cast that never overplays its hand. The kind of drama that stays with you well after the finale.

Two Distant Strangers was released in 2020, directed by Martin Desmond Roe. The full 32-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.