
Rental Family
7.8/10
Rating
110 min
Runtime
2025
Release Year
Hikari
Director
Cast
Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman, Akira Emoto
Quick Synopsis
An American actor living in Tokyo faces challenges in finding direction in his life until he takes a unique job at a Japanese agency that provides rental family members to clients. In this role, he acts as a temporary family member or friend for various strangers, stepping into their lives for short periods. Through these experiences, he becomes deeply involved in the personal stories of his clients, developing real connections that make it difficult to separate his acting from his true feelings.
Detailed Synopsis of Rental Family
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.



