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Rental Family

Year
2025
Director
Hikari
Runtime
110 min
Genre
Comedy, Drama
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Synopsis

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.

Festival record

  • LFF 25

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Cast

  • Brendan FraserPhillip Vanderploeg
  • Takehiro HiraShinji Tada
  • Mari YamamotoAiko Nakajima
  • Shannon Mahina GormanMia Kawasaki
  • Akira EmotoKikuo Hasegawa
  • Paolo Andrea Di PietroHandsome Actor
  • Shinji OzekiCasting Director
  • Takao KinBartender
  • Risa KamedaNeighbor Girlfriend
  • Yuma SonanNeighbor Boyfriend

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