Rental Family
NOV 20, 2025 · 110 MIN · DIR. HIKARI
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
Takao Kin
Bartender
Risa Kameda
Neighbor Girlfriend
Yuma Sonan
Neighbor Boyfriend
Kana Kitty
Neighbor Business Woman
Gan Furukawa
Neighbor Old Man
Crew
Writer
Stephen Blahut
Writer
Hikari
Director of Photography
Takuro Ishizaka
Editor
Alan Baumgarten
Editor
Thomas A. Krueger
Original Music Composer
Jon Thor Birgisson
Original Music Composer
Alex Somers
Producer
Hikari
Producer
Eddie Vaisman
Producer
Julia Lebedev
Producer
Shin Yamaguchi
