In Andrew Haigh’s melancholic romantic drama All of Us Strangers, the theme of connection amidst loneliness is a powerful one. Starring Andrew Scott as Adam, a semi-recluse, and Paul Mescal as Harry, his outgoing and charming neighbor, the film ethereally floats through a tapestry of big emotions, including love, loss, and empathy. The parallel storyline involves Adam revisiting his past, literally, which adds another layer of nostalgia to the film’s makeup.
The performances are certainly stunning and are illuminated by award-winning composer Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch’s score. Using a mixture of synths and strings, she effortlessly evokes the “texture” of memory with sound and creates a stirring symphony of feelings.
Cinemacy is excited to premiere the All of Us Strangers score sampler from Hollywood Records and Searchlight Pictures, below:
Unlike more traditional films, Levienaise-Farrouch intended to create a soundtrack that acts as the sonic equivalent of memories. To achieve this, much of the score is comprised of short, fleeting moments rather than long, pattern-based melodies. The etherealness of the music aids the film beautifully and also acts as a strong standalone piece as well.
Says Levienaise-Farrouch: “Being a part of the wonderful team who made Andrew Haigh’s creative vision come to life was an immense privilege. All Of Us Strangers tells a story that is narratively so specific and yet touches on universal feelings at the core as what makes us human, the yearning for connection, acceptance, and love. It has been a joy to create a musical world that amplifies Andrew Scott’s delicate performance as the lead character, Adam, and accompanies the audience on this oneiric journey. Piano, cello, violin, and synthesizers, often manipulated with effects, were utilized in an intimate, dreamlike, and warm score which I hope will bring audiences as many emotions on its own as it does within the context of the film.”
Before her work on All of Us Strangers, Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch scored the BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Oscar-nominated feature, Living, starring Bill Nighy. Prior to that, the film that first put her name on our radar was Prano Bailey-Bond’s horror hit Censor (2021), released by MGM. In addition to her film scoring work, which includes Sarah Gavron’s BAFTA-winning feature Rocks, and Harry Wootliff’s BAFTA-nominated debut Only You, and Nathaniel Martello White’s The Strays for Netflix, she has also collaborated with visual artists Danica Dakic, Alice May Williams, and Natasha Caruana on music for video installations exhibited in London, Liverpool, and Arles, France. She has also been commissioned by multiple classical instrumentalists to compose pieces for their repertoire.
Hollywood Records and Searchlight Pictures are releasing the 18-track score album ‘All of Us Strangers (Original Score)’ alongside the film’s theatrical release on Friday, December 22.
