Rental Family
"Happiness tailored to you!"
2025-11-20
7.732
en 110mComedyDrama
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.
Director
Hikari
Writer
Hikari
Writer
Stephen Blahut
Producer
Hikari
Producer
Shin Yamaguchi
Producer
Eddie Vaisman
self-discovery tokyo, japan candid social isolation actor emotional healing inner conflict rental family bold hopeful human connection search for identity surrogate roles emotional bonding expatriate life personal tragedy professional actor longing for belonging coping with grief
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$26,585,129Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Sight Unseen Pictures
- Domo Arigato Productions
