HIGHLIGHTS Starring Hidetoshi Nishijima from Oscar-winning Drive My Car and Gwei Lun-Mei from Berlinale Golden Bear winner Black Coal, Thin Ice. Directed by Tetsuya Mariko, winner of the Best Emerging Director award at the Locarno Film Festival (Destruction Babies, From Miyamoto to You), and regarded as one of the most sought-after Japanese directors after Hamaguchi. Dear Stranger is the first English-language live-action feature for Japan’s Toei Company’s global expansion program.

LOGLINE  A Japanese man and Taiwanese-American wife's immigrant life unravels when their son disappears. The kidnapping reveals hidden secrets, testing their emotional limits and moral boundaries.

TEAM Director:    Tetsuya Mariko (Destruction Babies, From Miyamoto to You) Cast:         Hidetoshi Nishijima (Drive My Car, License to Live)

Lun-Mei Gwei (Girlfriend Boyfriend, Black Coal, Thin Ice)

RELEASE

Theatrical release in Japan on September 12th, 2025