Trailer

Rental Family

Runtime
1hr 50mins
Directed by
Hikari
Featuring
Brendan Fraser,
Takehiro Hira,
Mari Yamamoto
Film Language
In English & Japanese with English subtitles
Body

Set in modern-day Tokyo, Rental Family follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who 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. Confronting the moral complexities of his work, he rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the quiet beauty of human connection.

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