Drama · Japan · 2025 · 2h 18m

Dear Stranger

Dear Stranger／ディア・ストレンジャー

Dear Stranger poster
Director
Tetsuya Mariko
Cast
Hidetoshi Nishijima as Kenji Saiga Gwei Lun-mei as Jane Yang Julian Wang as Donovan "Donny" Fox Christopher Mann as Detective Bixby Everest Talde as Kai Saiga Fiona Fu as Shu-An Yao
Crew
Yasuyuki Sasaki — Director of Photography Matthieu Laclau — Editor Jim O'Rourke — Original Music Composer Tetsuya Mariko — Screenplay Eisei Shu — Producer Naoya Takahashi — Producer
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"?

Trailer Dear Stranger — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
married couplefamily relationshipsdisappearancemissing childfamily tragedychild kidnappingmoral dilemmaimmigrant experienceincidentmarital crisisrelationshipsmarital relations
Key Collaborators
Tetsuya Mariko Director Yasuyuki Sasaki Director of Photography Matthieu Laclau Editor Jim O'Rourke Original Music Composer Tetsuya Mariko Screenplay Eisei Shu Producer Naoya Takahashi Producer Liang Ying Producer Julia Xu Producer
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