Rental Family

Rental Family

7.7IMDb Score
Released:2025-11-20
Duration:110 min
Director:Hikari
Actors:Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman, Akira Emoto
Production:Sight Unseen Pictures, Domo Arigato Productions

Overview:

An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality.

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