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Dear Stranger

Dear Stranger
★ 7.0/10•2025•2h 18m•IIB•Drama
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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"?

Tetsuya Mariko · Director

Tetsuya Mariko · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 18m
LanguageJA
Release DateSep 12, 2025

Actors

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Kenji Saiga

Gwei Lun-Mei

Gwei Lun-Mei

Jane Yang

Julian Wang

Donovan "Donny" Fox

Christopher Mann

Christopher Mann

Detective Bixby

Everest Talde

Everest Talde

Kai Saiga

Fiona Fu

Fiona Fu

Shu-An Yao

Mia Reece

Mia Reece

Monica Lombera

James Chu

James Chu

En-Yu Yang

Aitor Martin

Aitor Martin

Miguel Lombera

Lanett Tachel

Lanett Tachel

Vanessa

Matt Golden

Matt Golden

Michael Beaumont

Steve McCoy

Conrad Fitzgerald

Carrie Keating

Carrie Keating

Lily

John D. Remington

Dean

Shelley Thomas-Harts

Shelley Thomas-Harts

Preschool Principal

Brandon Schraml

Brandon Schraml

Tim Adkins

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