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Rental Family (2025)

Rental Family (2025)

Drama Comedy

Happiness tailored to you!

Release Date: 2025, November 20
Directors: Hikari
Countries: United States of America
Production: Sight Unseen Pictures, Domo Arigato Productions
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Daikichi Sugawara, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman, Akira Emoto, Paolo Andrea Di Pietro, Helen Sadler, Shinji Ozeki, Bun Kimura, Tamae Ando, Misato Morita

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.

Keywords:

tokyo, japan self-discovery actor rental family human connection social isolation emotional healing search for identity surrogate roles emotional bonding expatriate life personal tragedy professional actor