Melbourne International Film Festival Food & Film Pairing — We Are All Strangers
SUNDAY 9 AUGUST
This August, we invite you to experience cinema and dining in perfect sequence — a curated Melbourne International Film Festival Food & Film Pairing that brings storytelling from screen to table.
Begin your afternoon with lunch at Supernormal, then take a short 4-minute stroll to The Capitol for the screening of We Are All Strangers.
Tickets are $120 per person and include entry, a welcome drink, and a set menu. Join us for lunch at 1.15pm, followed by the 3.30pm session at The Capitol on Sunday, 9 August. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, 14 July at 10am.
ON ARRIVAL
PIROUETTE - THE GOSPEL ‘FRESH ORANGE' AMARO, ICHIGO STRAWBERRY, PROSECCO
A SELECTION OF RAW & MARINATED SEAFOOD, LEMON PONZU
HOUSE-MADE KIMCHI, GARLIC CHIVES
SALTED CUCUMBER & RADISHES, YUZU KOSHO, SESAME & MINT
STEAMED RICE NOODLES, CORNER INLET CALAMARI, SNAP PEAS, AGED SOY
VEGETABLE DUMPLINGS, SHIITAKE XO
SIGNATURE BONELESS RIB EYE, YAKINIKU & NORI MUSTARD
SERVED WITH
COS HEART, PERILLA VINAIGRETTE
STEAMED JAPANESE SHORT GRAIN RICE
PEANUT, CHOCOLATE & SESAME COOKIE
WE ARE ALL STRANGERS
In Anthony Chen’s latest feature — the first Singaporean film ever selected in competition at the Berlinale — four lives quietly collide over meals, ambition, and emotional distance.
Junyang returns from military service uncertain of his future, clashing with his father Boon Kiat, whose modest noodle stall anchors his life. Junyang’s girlfriend Lydia, a gifted piano student, faces pressure at home as her relationship is questioned.
Meanwhile, Boon Kiat finds unexpected connection with Bee Hwa, a beer vendor whose presence slowly shifts his world. As these lives intertwine, Chen explores family — both biological and chosen — with tenderness, honesty, and emotional restraint.
Reuniting cast from Ilo Ilo and Wet Season, the film deepens his acclaimed “Growing Up” trilogy, offering a quietly powerful reflection on love, class, and connection in modern Singapore.