MOVIE

Dear Stranger

Name: Dear Stranger
Director: Tetsuya Mariko
Genre: Drama
Released: 2025-09-12
Cast: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Gwei Lun-mei, Julian Wang, Christopher Mann, Everest Talde

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"?

A Japanese man and his Chinese-American wife struggle with work, parenting, and caregiving in NYC. Their strained life spirals when their son is kidna… + more

Original Title

Dear Stranger／ディア・ストレンジャー

Release Date

2025-09-12

Year

2025

Duration

2h 18m

Status

Released

Score

7.90

Genres

Drama

Production

#married-couple#family-relationships#disappearance#missing-child#family-tragedy#child-kidnapping#moral-dilemma#immigrant-experience#incident#marital-crisis#relationships#marital-relations#parenting-stress