Brendan Fraser's 'Rental Family: We Rent Out Families' Top 3 Viewing Points Revealed!

Academy Award-winning actor Brendan Fraser stars in the much-anticipated 〈Rental Family: We Rent Out Families〉, which premiered today, February 25, revealing the top 3 heartwarming viewing points.

#1. “A film that starts from a unique concept and subtly digs into the heart”

The first viewing point of 〈Rental Family: We Rent Out Families〉 is its unique premise of a 'role-playing service' that serves as the starting point of the film. The 'role-playing service', which has already established itself as a culture in Japan, fills the emotional voids of customers by providing family, friends, siblings, and lovers, forming bonds and alleviating the loneliness and relational deficiencies of modern individuals. Philip (Brendan Fraser), an unknown actor living in Tokyo for 7 years, takes on various roles for clients, gradually experiencing a warm transformation as he discovers the true meaning of life and belonging. Director Hikari hopes that by the end of the film, audiences will ask themselves what roles they would like to hire someone for in their own lives, capturing the emotions of modern people sharply and promising to offer deep empathy and lingering thoughts to viewers.
 

#2. “The rising master director Hikari” “Brendan Fraser's unique acting journey”

The second viewing point is the fantastic ensemble of actors completed around the shining synergy between director Hikari, who tells a story of humanism, and actor Brendan Fraser, who proves his warmth. With Hikari's delicate perspective, Brendan Fraser, who is expected to create another life character following 〈The Whale〉, along with the legendary Akira Emoto in the role of 'Kikuo', showcases a heavy presence, while Shannon Mahina Gorman, playing 'Mia', completes the film's warm emotions with pure emotional expressions. Additionally, Hiroshi Hira, who was nominated for an Emmy for his role in 〈Shogun〉, and Mari Yamamoto, who left a strong impression in 〈Pachinko〉, join in to deepen the work's emotional resonance and enhance immersion. The diverse relationships created by these multi-generational actors will portray the stories of customers with different backgrounds more three-dimensionally, enriching the emotional lines of the narrative.

#3. “The most heartwarming film of the year”

The final viewing point is the warm message of the work that conveys a gentle resonance. Philip, who accidentally got a job at the 'Rental Family' company, gradually realizes the true meaning of love and family through a special journey that unfolds from unfamiliar relationships into genuine emotions. Brendan Fraser emphasized the essential message of the work that will evoke a strong empathy from people living in modern society, stating, “True family, even if met through a role-playing agency, are ultimately the people we truly cherish.” In this way, 〈Rental Family: We Rent Out Families〉 portrays the question of 'What are relationships?' in the most contemporary manner, promising to deliver deep resonance and gentle comfort to each viewer's life.

The story of Philip (Brendan Fraser), an unknown American actor living in Japan, who gets a job at a 'Rental Family' company to act as the person needed by clients, is currently being screened nationwide.