Nobuhiro Hosoki<\/strong> grew up watching American films since he was a kid; he decided to go to the United States thanks to seeing the artistry of Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.\u201d After graduating from film school, he worked as an assistant director on\u00a0\u00a0TV<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Tokyo\u2019s program called “Morning Satellite” at the New York branch office but he didn\u2019t give up on his interest in cinema. He became a film reporter for via Yahoo Japan News. In that role, he writes news articles, picks out headliners for Yahoo News, as well as interviewing Hollywood film directors, actors, and producers working in the domestic circuit in the USA. He also does production interviews for Japanese distributors of American films and for in-theater on-sale programs. He is now the editor-in-chief of Cinemadailyus.com while continuing his work for Japan.<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n \u00a9<\/b>Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures<\/p>\n Set in modern-day Tokyo, “RENTAL FAMILY<\/strong>” follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients\u2019 worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality. Confronting the moral complexities of his work, he rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the quiet beauty of human connection.<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n Director<\/strong> : HIKARI<\/p>\n Producer<\/strong> : Eddie Vaisman, Julia Lebedev, HIKARI, Shin Yamaguchi<\/p>\n Screenwriter<\/strong> : HIKARI, Stephen Blahut<\/p>\n Distributor<\/strong> :Searchlight Pictures<\/p>\n Production Co<\/strong> : Sight Unseen<\/p>\n Rating<\/strong> : PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Thematic Elements|Suggestive Material)<\/p>\n Genre<\/strong> : Comedy, Drama<\/p>\n Original Language<\/strong> : English<\/p>\n Release Date (Theaters)<\/strong> : Nov 21, 2025, Wide Runtime : 1h 43m<\/p>\n If you like the interview, share your thoughts below.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Rental](\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Rental-Family-Poster.png\")
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