Overview
- Searchlight Pictures confirmed the film will stream in the U.S. on Hulu and on Hulu on Disney+ starting February 18.
- The story follows a once-promising American actor in Tokyo who takes surrogate roles through a rental-family agency.
- Brendan Fraser praised newcomer Shannon Mahina Gorman’s debut performance during press interviews in Tokyo.
- The film premiered at TIFF and went on to win audience awards at the Chicago, Woodstock, Middleburg, Hawaii and Heartland festivals.
- The cast features Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto and Akira Emoto, with Gorman recognized with a CCA nomination, and Japan’s theatrical opening set for February 27.