Friends and Strangers: if James Vaughan’s objective with this modest dramedy was to put the aimlessness of a group of people, a generation, or a social class, on display, he succeeded. Perhaps too much, because as the film shows how empty and devoid of meaning and relevant connections those lives are, it comes across as pointless and meandering. The performances are appropriate: Emma Diaz and Fergus Wilson, the two protagonists, appear lost and indolent (him, both physically and emotionally, her mostly emotionally). Vaughan’s editing liberally uses cinematographer Dimitri Zaunders’ shots of empty or impersonal spaces, which at least makes thematic sense. The fact, however, that the film is well-built around its theme doesn’t make it a particularly engaging experience, especially as the characters and dialogue are so dull.