Searchlight Pictures has set “Rental Family,” a Japanese-set drama starring Oscar winner Brendan Fraser, for release on November 21.
The film stars Fraser as a down-on-his-luck actor living in Tokyo who lands a job at a “family rental” company to play various independent roles in other people’s lives. In the process, he finds himself bonding with the families he’s sent to work with and building surprising human connections.
The film also starred “Shogun” actor Tawhiro Hira and Japan Film Award winner Akira Emoto. Mitsuyo Miyazaki, who uses the professional name Hikari and whose credits include the Netflix series “Beef,” directed the film.
“The Rental” will hit theaters the weekend before Thanksgiving, looking to build word of mouth among arthouse audiences heading into the holiday season, where it will share specialized screens with Chloe Zhao’s “Hamnet,” which will be released by Focus Features. The film will also be released on the same day as the wide release of Universal’s “Wicked: For Good.”
More to come…
