DEAR STRANGER ディア・ストレンジャー

DIRECTOR TETSUYA MARIKO 真利子哲也

Premiered at the Busan International Film Festival 2025. Taipei Golden House Film Festival 2025 Closing Film. Starring Hidetoshi Nishijima(西島秀俊) and Gwei Lun-mei(桂綸鎂)

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.

“What excites me about ‘Dear Stranger’ is how it captures the layered identities and emotional complexities of cross-cultural marriage and immigrant life. It’s a deeply human story that speaks to the Asian and Asian American experience while resonating far beyond it.”

Japan’s Toei Company readies first English-language live-action feature ‘Dear Stranger’