Comedy · Drama

Rental Family

Directed byHikari

2025 · 1h 50m

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.

Cast & crew

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
  • Kana KittyNeighbor Business Woman
  • Gan FurukawaNeighbor Old Man

Crew

  • HikariDirector, Writer
  • Stephen BlahutWriter