Dear Stranger (2025)
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"?
Rated
IIB
Year
2025
Country
JP
Language
Japanese
Release date
12 September 2025
TMDB
7.0 (12)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Hidetoshi Nishijima
Kenji Saiga
Gwei Lun-Mei
Jane Yang
J
Julian Wang
Donovan "Donny" Fox
Christopher Mann
Detective Bixby
Everest Talde
Kai Saiga
Fiona Fu
Shu-An Yao
Mia Reece
Monica Lombera
James Chu
En-Yu Yang
Aitor Martin
Miguel Lombera
Lanett Tachel
Vanessa
Matt Golden
Michael Beaumont
S
Steve McCoy
Conrad Fitzgerald
Carrie Keating
Lily
J
John D. Remington
Dean
Shelley Thomas-Harts
Preschool Principal
Brandon Schraml
Tim Adkins
K
Kyle Bhiro
Student
M
Mario Golden
Dr. Gregory
Colin Kilkenny
Security Guard
Erinn Elizabeth O'Sullivan
Investigator
A
Anthony Argento
Young Man
P
Po-Yao Shih
Professor
Monica Villa
Maria
Meghan O'Leary-Clark
Mom #1
Ijiri Anna
Mom #2, Passerby
H
Hikari Nakamura
Mom #3, Passerby
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