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Plot
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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Cast
Brendan Fraser
Phillip Vanderploeg
Takehiro Hira
Shinji Tada
Mari Yamamoto
Aiko Nakajima
Shannon Mahina Gorman
Mia Kawasaki
Akira Emoto
Kikuo Hasegawa
Paolo Andrea Di Pietro
Handsome Actor
Shinji Ozeki
Casting Director
- TK
Takao Kin
Bartender
- RK
Risa Kameda
Neighbor Girlfriend
Yuma Sonan
Neighbor Boyfriend
- KK
Kana Kitty
Neighbor Business Woman
Gan Furukawa
Neighbor Old Man
- YK
Yuji Komatsu
Neighbor Father
- RO
Ryoko Osada
Neighbor Wife
Helen Sadler
Sonia
Kaoru Mizuki
Funeral Home Receptionist
Shohei Uno
Mr. Daitoh
Sonoe Mizoguchi
Daitoh's Mother
Keiji Yamashita
Daitoh's Father
Bun Kimura
Kota Nakano
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This film explores the complex nature of relationships through the lens of performance and identity. It invites viewers to reflect on what it means to connect with others in a transient world, appealing to those who enjoy character-driven narratives with emotional depth and humor.
Themes
- •the search for familial connection in modernity
- •performative identity within cultural expectations
- •the transient nature of interpersonal relationships
- •cross-cultural communication and understanding
- •the dichotomy between reality and performance
Mood
lighthearted
Era
contemporary
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