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Rental Family
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~acting
-cinematography
-writing
-direction
+effects
+atmosphere
+music
Summary
A coming-of-age film that excels in effects and music but struggles with direction and cinematography. 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
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
T
Takao Kin
Bartender
R
Risa Kameda
Neighbor Girlfriend
Y
Yuma Sonan
Neighbor Boyfriend
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