Need a respectable-looking mourner to fill out your funeral? Searching for a fake dad to impress the registration committee at your posh private school? Why not call Rental Family, a surrogate agency leasing stand-in actors for social settings? In this US–Japanese co-production from director Hikari, Brendan Fraser plays Philip, a lonely actor in Tokyo looking for a job. At first Philip is dubious about the gig, but soon the genial giant sees it as an opportunity to use his well-honed improv skills for good.

  • Duration: 110’
  • Production year: 2025
  • Country: US, JP
  • Language: EN, JP Subtitles: PT

Toronto Film Festival – Special Presentations

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