Dear Stranger

8.8

2025

2h 18m

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"?

Key Crew

Director

Tetsuya Mariko

Producers

Eisei Shu

Naoya Takahashi

Liang Ying

Writers

Tetsuya Mariko

Cinematography

Yasuyuki Sasaki

Cast (27)

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Kenji Saiga

Gwei Lun-Mei

Jane Yang

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