Dear Stranger
2025•2h 18m•7.0•Released
Drama
A Japanese man and his Chinese-American wife struggle with work, parenting, and caregiving in NYC. Their strained life spirals when their son is kidnapped, leading to murder. Unspoken truths and secrets surface, deepening their rift. Can they rebuild their shattered vision of a "happy family"?
Director
Tetsuya Mariko
Writer
Tetsuya Mariko
Languages
Japanese, English
Studio
Rollin Studios
Cast
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Kenji Saiga
Gwei Lun-Mei
Jane Yang
Julian Wang
Donovan "Donny" Fox
Christopher Mann
Detective Bixby
Everest Talde
Kai Saiga
Fiona Fu
Shu-An Yao
Mia Reece
Monica Lombera
James Chu
En-Yu Yang
Aitor Martin
Miguel Lombera
Lanett Tachel
Vanessa
Matt Golden
Michael Beaumont
Steve McCoy
Conrad Fitzgerald
Carrie Keating
Lily
John D. Remington
Dean
Shelley Thomas-Harts
Preschool Principal
Production
Company
Rollin Studios
Company
Toei Company
Company
ROJI
Company
Lou Lou Film Studio
Producer
Eisei Shu
Producer
Naoya Takahashi
Producer
Liang Ying
Producer
Julia Xu
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