Drama
Dear Stranger
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"?
Directed by Tetsuya Mariko, Yasuhiko Nakajima, Owen Lee
70
User score
12 votes
Status
Released
Released
September 12, 2025
Runtime
2h 18m
Language
Japanese, English
Top cast
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Kenji Saiga
Gwei Lun-Mei
Jane Yang
Julian Wang
Donovan "Donny" Fox
Christopher Mann
Detective Bixby
Everest Talde
Kai Saiga
Fiona Fu
Shu-An Yao
Mia Reece
Monica Lombera
James Chu
En-Yu Yang
Aitor Martin
Miguel Lombera
Lanett Tachel
Vanessa
Matt Golden
Michael Beaumont
Steve McCoy
Conrad Fitzgerald
Carrie Keating
Lily
John D. Remington
Dean
Shelley Thomas-Harts
Preschool Principal
Brandon Schraml
Tim Adkins
Kyle Bhiro
Student
Mario Golden
Dr. Gregory
Colin Kilkenny
Security Guard
Erinn Elizabeth O'Sullivan
Investigator
