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Dear Stranger
Drama
⭐ 7.9
JA
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Released September 12, 2025
Release
September 12, 2025
Runtime
2h 18m
Rating
⭐ 7.9 / 10
Director
Tetsuya Mariko
Genres
Drama
Status
Released
Starring
Hidetoshi Nishijima, Gwei Lun-mei, Julian Wang, Christopher Mann, Everest Talde
About Dear Stranger
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"?
Movie Details
| Director | Tetsuya Mariko |
| Cast | Hidetoshi Nishijima as Kenji Saiga, Gwei Lun-mei as Jane Yang, Julian Wang as Donovan "Donny" Fox, Christopher Mann as Detective Bixby, Everest Talde as Kai Saiga, Fiona Fu as Shu-An Yao, Mia Reece as Monica Lombera, James Chu as En-Yu Yang, Aitor Martin as Miguel Lombera, Lanett Tachel as Vanessa, Matt Golden as Michael Beaumont, Steve McCoy as Conrad Fitzgerald, Carrie Keating as Lily, John D. Remington as Dean, Shelley Thomas-Harts as Preschool Principal, Brandon Schraml as Tim Adkins, Kyle Bhiro as Student, Mario Golden as Dr. Gregory, Colin Kilkenny as Security Guard, Erinn Elizabeth O'Sullivan as Investigator |
| Genre | Drama |
| Runtime | 138 min |
| Studio | Rollin Studios, Toei Company, ROJI, Lou Lou Film Studio |
| Country | Japan, Taiwan, United States of America |
| Languages | Japanese, English |
| IMDb | View on IMDb |
