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Dear Stranger
Dear Stranger

Dear Stranger

Genres

Drama

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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"?

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

138 mins

Rating

8.8/10

Release Date

12 September 2025

Country

Japan

Cast

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Kenji Saiga

Gwei Lun-Mei

Gwei Lun-Mei

Jane Yang

Julian Wang

Julian Wang

Donovan "Donny" Fox

Christopher Mann

Christopher Mann

Detective Bixby

Everest Talde

Everest Talde

Kai Saiga

Fiona Fu

Fiona Fu

Shu-An Yao

Mia Reece

Mia Reece

Monica Lombera

James Chu

James Chu

En-Yu Yang

Aitor Martin

Aitor Martin

Miguel Lombera

Lanett Tachel

Lanett Tachel

Vanessa

Michael Krysiewicz

Michael Krysiewicz

Jeremy

Matt Golden

Matt Golden

Michael Beaumont

Steve McCoy

Steve McCoy

Conrad Fitzgerald

Carrie Keating

Carrie Keating

Lily

John D. Remington

John D. Remington

Dean

Shelley Thomas-Harts

Shelley Thomas-Harts

Preschool Principal

Brandon Schraml

Brandon Schraml

Tim Adkins

Kyle Bhiro

Kyle Bhiro

Student

Mario Golden

Mario Golden

Dr. Gregory

Colin Kilkenny

Colin Kilkenny

Security Guard

Erinn Elizabeth O'Sullivan

Erinn Elizabeth O'Sullivan

Investigator

Anthony Argento

Anthony Argento

Young Man

Po-Yao Shih

Po-Yao Shih

Professor

Monica Villa

Monica Villa

Maria

Meghan O'Leary-Clark

Meghan O'Leary-Clark

Mom #1

Ijiri Anna

Ijiri Anna

Mom #2, Passerby

Hikari Nakamura

Hikari Nakamura

Mom #3, Passerby

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