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Rental Family
7:00 PM Wednesday, January 07
The Ellen Theatre
An American actor in Tokyo struggling to find purpose lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. He rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the beauty of human connection. Rated PG13. 1h 43m.
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Directed by Hikari; Starring: Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Paolo Andrea Di Pietro, Shannob Gorman
An "outstanding, feel-good combination of East and West" that nimbly explores loneliness and the importance of found family. USA Today
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