Dear Stranger

2025Directed by Tetsuya Mariko

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Released: September 12, 2025
Runtime: 2h 18m

About Dear Stranger

Drama

Synopsis

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"?

Director: Tetsuya Mariko
Writer: Tetsuya Mariko
Original title: Dear Stranger／ディア・ストレンジャー

Principal cast

In billing order

Hidetoshi NishijimaKenji Saiga
Gwei Lun-MeiJane Yang
Julian WangDonovan "Donny" Fox
Christopher MannDetective Bixby
Everest TaldeKai Saiga
Fiona FuShu-An Yao

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