Dear Stranger (2025)

Love is tested.

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”?

Title: Dear Stranger / (Dear Stranger／ディア・ストレンジャー)

Release Date: 2025-09-12

Runtime: 138 minutes

Director: Tetsuya Mariko

Cast: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Gwei Lun-Mei, Julian Wang, Christopher Mann, Everest Talde, Fiona Fu, Mia Reece, James Chu, Aitor Martin, Lanett Tachel

Genres: Action, Drama, Family

Country: Japan, Taiwan, United States of America

Language: Japanese

Rating: ★★★★☆ • 0 / 10

TMDB: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1469141