Films

Acclaimed TV and shorts filmmaker HIKARI’s (Beef, 37 Seconds) bursts on the scene with her debut feature film, which follows a struggling American actor (Academy Award-winner Brendan Fraser) living in Tokyo. He scrapes by with bit parts in wacky commercials and TV spots.

That is, until he lands an unexpected gig as the “token white guy” at a Japanese rental family agency, where he is hired to play stand-in roles in strangers’ lives. Despite the oddity of the work, he begins to forge genuine connections with his clients–especially when he is hired to play the father of a young girl named Mia. 

Academy Award-winning actor Brendan Fraser (The Whale) delivers a gently funny and deeply human performance in this heartwarming story about identity, empathy, and the unconventional connections that shape our lives.

Discussion with director HIKARI (Breakthrough Director Award).